diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java
index 69872f7b..6698d924 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class GetHeightCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
         Zone parentZone;
 
         currentZone = ZoneManager.findSmallestZone(playerCharacter.getLoc());
-        parentZone = currentZone.getParent();
+        parentZone = HeightMap.getNextZoneWithTerrain(currentZone.getParent());
 
         float currentHeight = HeightMap.getWorldHeight(currentZone, playerCharacter.getLoc());
         float parentHeight = HeightMap.getWorldHeight(parentZone, playerCharacter.getLoc());