diff --git a/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_changeViewDistance.sqf b/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_changeViewDistance.sqf
index 64e906b5c1..76b5b97cf2 100644
--- a/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_changeViewDistance.sqf
+++ b/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_changeViewDistance.sqf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 params ["_viewDistance", "_showPrompt"];
 
 if (_viewDistance == 0) then { // Video Settings
-    _viewDistance = viewDistance;
+    _viewDistance = (getVideoOptions get "overallVisibility");
 };
 
 private _objectViewDistanceCoeff = [GVAR(objectViewDistanceCoeff)] call FUNC(returnObjectCoeff); // changes the setting index into a coefficient.