diff --git a/pyfpdb/Stats.py b/pyfpdb/Stats.py
index 285a45ea..3616fa87 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/Stats.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Stats.py
@@ -83,14 +83,29 @@ re_Places = re.compile("_[0-9]$")
 import codecs
 encoder = codecs.lookup(Configuration.LOCALE_ENCODING)
 
+
+# Since tuples are immutable, we have to create a new one when
+# overriding any decimal placements. Copy old ones and recreate the
+# second value in tuple to specified format-
+def __stat_override(decimals, stat_vals):
+    s = '%.*f' % (decimals, 100.0*stat_vals[0])
+    res = (stat_vals[0], s, stat_vals[2],
+            stat_vals[3], stat_vals[4], stat_vals[5])
+    return res
+
+
 def do_tip(widget, tip):
     _tip = Charset.to_utf8(tip)
     widget.set_tooltip_text(_tip)
 
 
 def do_stat(stat_dict, player = 24, stat = 'vpip'):
+    statname = stat
     match = re_Places.search(stat)
-    result = eval("%(stat)s(stat_dict, %(player)d)" % {'stat': stat, 'player': player})
+    if match:   # override if necessary
+        statname = stat[0:-2]
+
+    result = eval("%(stat)s(stat_dict, %(player)d)" % {'stat': statname, 'player': player})
 
     # If decimal places have been defined, override result[1]
     # NOTE: decimal place override ALWAYS assumes the raw result is a
@@ -99,9 +114,8 @@ def do_stat(stat_dict, player = 24, stat = 'vpip'):
     # to three decimal places anyhow, so they are unlikely override
     # candidates.
     if match:
-        base = stat[0:-2]
         places = int(stat[-1:])
-        result[1] = '%.*f' % (places, 100.0*result[0])
+        result = __stat_override(places, result)
     return result
 
 #    OK, for reference the tuple returned by the stat is: