Hydraulic steering unit

A hydraulic steering unit is described, comprising: a supply port device having a supply port and a return port; a work port device having two work ports; a steering valve device having two valve elements which are arranged in a housing and which are movable relative to each other to change a characteristic of an orifice; and a measuring motor arranged in a line between the diverter valve assembly and one of the work ports. The hydraulic steering unit should create a similar end stop feel in both steering directions. For this purpose, a back pressure device is provided which generates a back pressure on the measuring motor, wherein the back pressure device is controlled by a valve element, and a friction device is provided between one of the valve elements and the housing or between the rotating part of the measuring motor and the housing, respectively.