diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 9a2410f3..b115bab9 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1134,8 +1134,12 @@ void CHyprRenderer::calculateUVForSurface(PHLWINDOW pWindow, SP<CWLSurfaceResour
         if (projSize != Vector2D{} && fixMisalignedFSV1) {
             // instead of nearest_neighbor (we will repeat / skip)
             // just cut off / expand surface
-            const Vector2D PIXELASUV    = Vector2D{1, 1} / pSurface->m_current.bufferSize;
-            const Vector2D MISALIGNMENT = pSurface->m_current.bufferSize - projSize;
+            const Vector2D PIXELASUV   = Vector2D{1, 1} / pSurface->m_current.bufferSize;
+            const auto&    BUFFER_SIZE = pSurface->m_current.bufferSize;
+
+            // compute MISALIGN from the adjusted UV coordinates.
+            const Vector2D MISALIGNMENT = (uvBR - uvTL) * BUFFER_SIZE - projSize;
+
             if (MISALIGNMENT != Vector2D{})
                 uvBR -= MISALIGNMENT * PIXELASUV;
         } else {