The distribution static synchronous compensator (D-STATCOM) has the characteristics of non-linearity, multivariable and strong coupling. Based on the analysis of the D-STATCOM mathematical model, in order to improve the performance of the linear active disturbance rejection controller (LADRC), solve the coupling problem between the d-axis and q-axis current and improve the dynamic tracking response speed and anti-interference ability. A controller with LADRC that compensates the error of the total disturbance is proposed, and the stability of the improved first-order LADRC is proved by the Lyapunov stability theory. Then the output of the full interference channel is corrected to improve the antiinterference ability of the system and the interference observation ability of the linear extended state observer (LESO) to high-frequency noise. Through the analysis of the Bode diagram in the frequency domain, compared with the traditional LADRC, the improved LADRC proposed in this paper has better anti-interference performance. Finally, the improved first-order LADRC is used to replace the traditional D-STATCOM control strategy for current inner loop control, which effectively reduces the disturbance observation error of LESO. The experimental results show that the improved LADRC control performance is better than the proportional integral (PI) controller, and it has better tracking performance and antiinterference performance.