diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ZoneManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ZoneManager.java
index 4a50cd8b..f631f0ed 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ZoneManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ZoneManager.java
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ public enum ZoneManager {
         // Child of seafloor
 
         if (parentZone.getParent() == null)
-            return worldAlttitude;
+            return worldAlttitude + zone.getYCoord();
 
         // return height from heightmap engine at zone location