diff --git a/sonoff/_changelog.ino b/sonoff/_changelog.ino
index e6a95eae2..d1f82a2d0 100644
--- a/sonoff/_changelog.ino
+++ b/sonoff/_changelog.ino
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Add more API callbacks and document API.md
  * Add support for La Crosse TX20 Anemometer (#2654, #3146)
  * Add optional HX711 scale interface to web GUI demonstrating easy GUI plug-in
+ * Resize HX711 weight_item field from 16 bit to 32 bit
  *
  * 6.2.1.17 20181017
  * Enable updated non-blocking PubSubClient as default MQTT client
diff --git a/sonoff/settings.h b/sonoff/settings.h
index bef70acc5..29aaf2121 100644
--- a/sonoff/settings.h
+++ b/sonoff/settings.h
@@ -322,9 +322,12 @@ struct SYSCFG {
   uint16_t      mcp230xx_int_timer;        // 718
   uint8_t       rgbwwTable[5];             // 71A
 
-  byte          free_71F[157];             // 71F
+  byte          free_71F[153];             // 71F
+
+  unsigned long weight_item;               // 7B8 Weight of one item in gram * 10
+
+  byte          free_7BC[2];               // 7BC
 
-  uint16_t      weight_item;               // 7BC Weight of one item in gram * 10
   uint16_t      weight_max;                // 7BE Total max weight in kilogram
   unsigned long weight_reference;          // 7C0 Reference weight in gram
   unsigned long weight_calibration;        // 7C4
diff --git a/sonoff/xsns_34_hx711.ino b/sonoff/xsns_34_hx711.ino
index 64736f574..7e9b7ff30 100644
--- a/sonoff/xsns_34_hx711.ino
+++ b/sonoff/xsns_34_hx711.ino
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool HxCommand()
       break;
     case 6:  // WeightItem
       if (strstr(XdrvMailbox.data, ",")) {
-        Settings.weight_item = (uint16_t)(CharToDouble(subStr(sub_string, XdrvMailbox.data, ",", 2)) * 10);
+        Settings.weight_item = (unsigned long)(CharToDouble(subStr(sub_string, XdrvMailbox.data, ",", 2)) * 10);
       }
       show_parms = true;
       break;
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void HxSaveSettings()
   char tmp[100];
 
   WebGetArg("p2", tmp, sizeof(tmp));
-  Settings.weight_item = (!strlen(tmp)) ? 0 : (uint16_t)(CharToDouble(tmp) * 10000);
+  Settings.weight_item = (!strlen(tmp)) ? 0 : (unsigned long)(CharToDouble(tmp) * 10000);
 
   HxLogUpdates();
 }