diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index e5d0047ec..574b9261a 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (i *Image) DrawImage(img *Image, options *DrawImageOptions) error {
 	level := uint(0)
 	if filter == graphics.FilterLinear {
 		det := math.Abs(float64(geom.det()))
-		for det < 0.5 {
+		for det < 0.25 {
 			level++
 			det *= 4
 		}