diff --git a/Shaders/HDR/skydome.vert b/Shaders/HDR/skydome.vert
index a141fd672..179547975 100644
--- a/Shaders/HDR/skydome.vert
+++ b/Shaders/HDR/skydome.vert
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ uniform mat4 osg_ModelViewProjectionMatrix;
 void main()
 {
     gl_Position = osg_ModelViewProjectionMatrix * pos;
-    vRayDir = normalize(pos.xyz);
+    // Get the camera height (0 being the ground)
+    vec4 groundPoint = osg_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+    float altitude = length(groundPoint);
+    // Compensate for the skydome being fixed on the ground
+    vRayDir = normalize(pos.xyz - vec3(0.0, 0.0, altitude));
     vRayDirView = (osg_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(vRayDir, 0.0)).xyz;
 }