diff --git a/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_adjustScope.sqf b/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_adjustScope.sqf
index aab44cc1d9..5daed4b65e 100644
--- a/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_adjustScope.sqf
+++ b/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_adjustScope.sqf
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if (_majorStep) then {
 _elevation = round(_elevation * 10) / 10;
 _windage = round(_windage * 10) / 10;
 
-if (_elevation < _maxVertical select 0 or _elevation > _maxVertical select 1) exitWith {false};
+if ((_elevation + _zero) < _maxVertical select 0 or (_elevation + _zero) > _maxVertical select 1) exitWith {false};
 if (_windage < _maxHorizontal select 0 or _windage > _maxHorizontal select 1) exitWith {false};
 
 [_unit, _elevation, _windage, _zero] call FUNC(applyScopeAdjustment);