diff --git a/addons/viewdistance/XEH_clientInit.sqf b/addons/viewdistance/XEH_clientInit.sqf
index 1fed0bd818..eb609a40f9 100644
--- a/addons/viewdistance/XEH_clientInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/viewdistance/XEH_clientInit.sqf
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     ["vehicle",{
         [false] call FUNC(adaptViewDistance);
     }] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
+    ["ACE_controlledUAV", {
+        [false] call FUNC(adaptViewDistance);
+    }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+    
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
diff --git a/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_adaptViewDistance.sqf b/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_adaptViewDistance.sqf
index 4816ee946e..0277b96244 100644
--- a/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_adaptViewDistance.sqf
+++ b/addons/viewdistance/functions/fnc_adaptViewDistance.sqf
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ if (!GVAR(enabled) || isNull ACE_player) exitWith {};
 
 private _vehicle = vehicle ACE_player;
 
+ACE_controlledUAV params ["_uav"];
+if (!isNull _uav) then {
+    TRACE_1("using UAV",ACE_controlledUAV);
+    _vehicle = _uav;
+};
+
 private _landVehicle = _vehicle isKindOf "LandVehicle" || {_vehicle isKindOf "Ship_F"};
 private _airVehicle = _vehicle isKindOf "Air";