diff --git a/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_getCurrentZeroRange.sqf b/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_getCurrentZeroRange.sqf
index d1bc3b7790d..a62e3d7a022 100644
--- a/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_getCurrentZeroRange.sqf
+++ b/addons/scopes/functions/fnc_getCurrentZeroRange.sqf
@@ -19,23 +19,40 @@ params ["_unit"];
 
 if (!GVAR(enabled)) exitWith {currentZeroing _unit};
 
-private _weaponIndex = [_unit, currentWeapon _unit] call EFUNC(common,getWeaponIndex);
+private _currentWeapon = currentWeapon _unit;
+private _weaponIndex = [_unit, _currentWeapon] call EFUNC(common,getWeaponIndex);
 if (_weaponIndex < 0) exitWith { currentZeroing _unit };
+
 if (GVAR(simplifiedZeroing)) exitWith {
     if !(GVAR(canAdjustElevation) select _weaponIndex) exitWith {currentZeroing _unit};
     private _adjustment = _unit getVariable [QGVAR(Adjustment), [[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0]]];
     ((_adjustment select _weaponIndex) select 0)
 };
 
-private _optic = GVAR(Optics) select _weaponIndex;
+private _local = _unit == ACE_Player;
+
+private _optic = if (_local) then {
+    GVAR(Optics) select _weaponIndex
+} else {
+    ([_unit] call FUNC(getOptics)) select _weaponIndex
+};
 private _opticConfig = if (_optic != "") then {
     (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _optic)
 } else {
-    (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> (GVAR(Guns) select _weaponIndex))
+    if (_local) then {
+        (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> (GVAR(Guns) select _weaponIndex))
+    } else {
+        (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _currentWeapon)
+    };
 };
 
 private _zeroRange = currentZeroing _unit;
-if (GVAR(overwriteZeroRange) && {GVAR(canAdjustElevation) select _weaponIndex}) then {
+// Revert zeroing to default if overriding is enabled OR the selected sight's magnification is not higher than that of the naked eye, meaning that it is a secondary iron/holo sight
+if (
+    _local && 
+    (GVAR(canAdjustElevation) select _weaponIndex) && 
+    {GVAR(overwriteZeroRange) || {getNumber (_opticConfig >> "ItemInfo" >> "OpticsModes" >> (_unit getOpticsMode _weaponIndex) >> "opticsZoomMax") > MIN_ZOOM_NAKEDEYE}}
+) then {
     _zeroRange = GVAR(defaultZeroRange);
 };
 if (isNumber (_opticConfig >> "ACE_ScopeZeroRange")) then {
diff --git a/addons/scopes/script_component.hpp b/addons/scopes/script_component.hpp
index 9e867a9bd28..e7a9edb1587 100644
--- a/addons/scopes/script_component.hpp
+++ b/addons/scopes/script_component.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_RAIL_BASE_ANGLE 0.0086 // deg
 
+#define MIN_ZOOM_NAKEDEYE 0.2 // Magnification (CfgWeapons opticsZoomMax) that will always be unachievable by the naked eye
+
 // #define DISABLE_DISPERSION
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED_SCOPES