diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
index c33fd5a6..05550c87 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ public class Terrain {
 
         // Normalize terrain offset
 
-        Vector2f normalizedLoc = new Vector2f(zone_offset.x / this.terrain_size.x,
-                zone_offset.y / terrain_size.y);
+        Vector2f normalizedLoc = new Vector2f(Math.abs(zone_offset.x) / this.terrain_size.x,
+                Math.abs(zone_offset.y) / terrain_size.y);
 
         float xval;