Distance sensor comprising: a receiver for receiving a distance signal; an evaluation unit; wherein the evaluation unit comprises: an input terminal, a multiplexer, a first signal branch starting from the input terminal and terminating at a first multiplexer input, and a second signal branch starting from the input terminal and terminating at a second multiplexer input, wherein the first signal branch includes a first amplitude limiter being adapted to cut off the amplitude above a predetermined first threshold value, wherein the receiver is adapted to provide the distance signal to the evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit comprises a signal amplifier which is arranged in the first signal branch and which is adapted to apply an amplification factor to the distance signal being provided to the multiplexer, wherein the amplification factor applied to the first signal branch is higher than an amplification factor applied to the second signal branch, wherein the multiplexer is adapted to select a measurement signal from one of the inputs of the multiplexer for leading through based on the value of the distance signal. a receiver for receiving a distance signal; an evaluation unit; wherein the evaluation unit comprises: an input terminal, a multiplexer, a first signal branch starting from the input terminal and terminating at a first multiplexer input, and a second signal branch starting from the input terminal and terminating at a second multiplexer input, wherein the first signal branch includes a first amplitude limiter being adapted to cut off the amplitude above a predetermined first threshold value, wherein the receiver is adapted to provide the distance signal to the evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit comprises a signal amplifier which is arranged in the first signal branch and which is adapted to apply an amplification factor to the distance signal being provided to the multiplexer, wherein the amplification factor applied to the first signal branch is higher than an amplification factor applied to the second signal branch, wherein the multiplexer is adapted to select a measurement signal from one of the inputs of the multiplexer for leading through based on the value of the distance signal. an input terminal, a multiplexer, a first signal branch starting from the input terminal and terminating at a first multiplexer input, and a second signal branch starting from the input terminal and terminating at a second multiplexer input, wherein the first signal branch includes a first amplitude limiter being adapted to cut off the amplitude above a predetermined first threshold value, wherein the receiver is adapted to provide the distance signal to the evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit comprises a signal amplifier which is arranged in the first signal branch and which is adapted to apply an amplification factor to the distance signal being provided to the multiplexer, wherein the amplification factor applied to the first signal branch is higher than an amplification factor applied to the second signal branch, wherein the multiplexer is adapted to select a measurement signal from one of the inputs of the multiplexer for leading through based on the value of the distance signal.