diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.test.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.test.ts
index 8493623a..0fe59018 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.test.ts
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ describe("computeCursorFollowFocus", () => {
 			{ snapToEdgesRatio: 0.25 },
 		);
 
-		expect(firstShift.cx).toBeCloseTo(0.7, 6);
+		expect(firstShift.cx).toBeCloseTo(0.575, 6);
 		expect(firstShift.cy).toBeCloseTo(0.5, 6);
-		expect(secondShift.cx).toBeCloseTo(0.7, 6);
+		expect(secondShift.cx).toBeCloseTo(0.595, 6);
 		expect(secondShift.cy).toBeCloseTo(0.5, 6);
 	});
 
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.ts
index 75106a81..94727581 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorFollowCamera.ts
@@ -100,15 +100,15 @@ function recenterFocusWhenCursorLeavesSafeZone(
 	let nextFocusY = currentFocus.cy;
 
 	if (cursorFocus.cx < safeLeft) {
-		nextFocusX = cursorFocus.cx;
+		nextFocusX = cursorFocus.cx + halfSpan - safeZoneInset;
 	} else if (cursorFocus.cx > safeRight) {
-		nextFocusX = cursorFocus.cx;
+		nextFocusX = cursorFocus.cx - halfSpan + safeZoneInset;
 	}
 
 	if (cursorFocus.cy < safeTop) {
-		nextFocusY = cursorFocus.cy;
+		nextFocusY = cursorFocus.cy + halfSpan - safeZoneInset;
 	} else if (cursorFocus.cy > safeBottom) {
-		nextFocusY = cursorFocus.cy;
+		nextFocusY = cursorFocus.cy - halfSpan + safeZoneInset;
 	}
 
 	return clampFocusToScale(