diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs
index 424e42675af0b118fa62556b85e7a1cc3d86777b..cf4ae6f8350e43d80efd32c8a960f305b1fbfac6 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ using TUGraz.VectoCommon.Utils;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Configuration;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Connector.Ports;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Connector.Ports.Impl;
+using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Data;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.DataBus;
@@ -134,6 +135,18 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 					DeltaT = CycleIterator.RightSample.Time - absTime
 				};
 			}
+			if (Constants.SimulationSettings.MeasuredSpeedTargetTimeInterval.IsEqual(dt)) {
+				if ((CycleIterator.RightSample.Time - (absTime + dt)) > 0 && (CycleIterator.RightSample.Time - (absTime + dt)) /
+					Constants.SimulationSettings.MeasuredSpeedTargetTimeInterval < 0.5) {
+					// the remaining simulation interval would be below 0.5 seconds (i.e., half of MeasuredSpeedTargetTimeInterval)
+					// reduce the current simulation interval to extend the remaining interval
+					return new ResponseFailTimeInterval {
+						AbsTime = absTime,
+						Source = this,
+						DeltaT = (CycleIterator.RightSample.Time - absTime)/2
+					};
+				}
+			}
 
 			// calc acceleration from speed diff vehicle to cycle
 			var targetSpeed = CycleIterator.RightSample.VehicleTargetSpeed;