diff --git a/osmcal/test_views.py b/osmcal/test_views.py
index 6dbc11e..9bead31 100644
--- a/osmcal/test_views.py
+++ b/osmcal/test_views.py
@@ -8,7 +8,17 @@ def test_location_out_of_range(self):
         resp = c.get("/events.ics?around=5564")  # The around parameter obviously doesn't make any sense.
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 400)
 
-    def test_location_around(self):
+    def test_location_radius_out_of_range(self):
+        c = Client()
+        resp = c.get("/events.ics?around=52,13&around_radius=260")  # The around radius parameter is too large.
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 400)
+
+    def test_location_around_50k(self):
         c = Client()
         resp = c.get("/events.ics?around=52,13")
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_location_around_dist(self):
+        c = Client()
+        resp = c.get("/events.ics?around=52,13&around_radius=5")
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/osmcal/views.py b/osmcal/views.py
index 2ec3e42..997fc30 100644
--- a/osmcal/views.py
+++ b/osmcal/views.py
@@ -66,13 +66,23 @@ def get_queryset(self, params, after=None):
 
         filter_around = params.get("around", None)
         if filter_around:
+            filter_around_radius = params.get("around_radius", None)
+            if filter_around_radius:
+                dist = float(filter_around_radius)
+                if dist <= 0 or dist > 250:
+                    raise BadRequest("filter_around_radius invalid")
+            else:
+                dist = 50
             filter_around = [float(x) for x in filter_around.split(",")]
-            if len(filter_around) < 2:
+            if len(filter_around) == 2:
+                lat = filter_around[0]
+                lon = filter_around[1]
+            else:
                 raise BadRequest("filter_around invalid")
-            pt = Point(filter_around[1], filter_around[0], srid=4326)
+            pt = Point(lon, lat, srid=4326)
             upcoming_events = upcoming_events.annotate(distance=Distance("location", pt)).filter(
-                distance__lte=50000
-            )  # distance in meters
+                distance__lte=dist * 1000  # dist variable contains km, filter must be in meters
+            )
 
         days = params.get("days", None)
         if days: