diff --git a/indexer/scales.cpp b/indexer/scales.cpp
index aa760442ca..a1db3730b7 100644
--- a/indexer/scales.cpp
+++ b/indexer/scales.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 namespace scales
 {
+  static const int INITIAL_LEVEL = 1;
 
   double GetScaleLevelD(double ratio)
   {
-    double const level = min(static_cast<double>(GetUpperScale()), log(ratio) / log(2.0));
+    double const level = min(static_cast<double>(GetUpperScale()), log(ratio) / log(2.0) + INITIAL_LEVEL);
     return (level < 0.0 ? 0.0 : level);
   }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ namespace scales
 
   double GetRationForLevel(double level)
   {
-    return max(0.0, pow(2.0, level));
+    if (level < INITIAL_LEVEL)
+      level = INITIAL_LEVEL;
+    return pow(2.0, level - INITIAL_LEVEL);
   }
 
   m2::RectD GetRectForLevel(double level, m2::PointD const & center)