diff --git a/pyrad/viewer/backend/vis_utils.py b/pyrad/viewer/backend/vis_utils.py
index ca56e4daf..142f86f90 100644
--- a/pyrad/viewer/backend/vis_utils.py
+++ b/pyrad/viewer/backend/vis_utils.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class VisualizerState:
 
     def _check_interrupt(self, frame, event, arg):
         if event == "line":
-            if self.check_interrupt_vis:
+            if self.check_interrupt_vis and self.res_upscale_factor > 1:
                 raise CameraChangeException
         return self._check_interrupt