diff --git a/src/main/java/bdv/VolatileSpimSource.java b/src/main/java/bdv/VolatileSpimSource.java
index 117b4ce9f2791715d4d20a2b9d5286ff793a8b98..86d265891fd497a5fae65216eda380f554790bd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/bdv/VolatileSpimSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/bdv/VolatileSpimSource.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class VolatileSpimSource extends AbstractSpimSource< VolatileUnsignedShor
 		currentTimepoint = timepoint;
 		if ( isPresent( timepoint ) )
 		{
-			final VolatileUnsignedShortType zero = new VolatileUnsignedShortType( 0 );
+			final VolatileUnsignedShortType zero = new VolatileUnsignedShortType( 128 );
 			final View view = sequenceViews.getView( timepoint, setup );
 			final AffineTransform3D reg = view.getModel();
 			final AffineTransform3D mipmapTransform = new AffineTransform3D();