diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
index 6b962fda..feef47bd 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Terrain {
         // Zones with a zero blend inherit from their parent terrain
 
         if (this.zone.template.max_blend == 0) {
-            Zone parentZone = this.getNextZoneWithTerrain(this.zone);
+            Zone parentZone = this.getNextZoneWithTerrain(this.zone.parent);
             max_blend = parentZone.template.max_blend;
             min_blend = parentZone.template.min_blend;
         }