diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_scene.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_scene.cpp
index a75b2fb0243..8794cf0e3cd 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_scene.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_scene.cpp
@@ -2096,8 +2096,8 @@ void VisualServerScene::_prepare_scene(const Transform p_cam_transform, const Ca
 
 				geom->gi_probes_dirty = false;
 			}
-
-			ins->depth = near_plane.distance_to(ins->transform.origin);
+			Vector3 aabb_center = ins->transformed_aabb.position + (ins->transformed_aabb.size * 0.5);
+			ins->depth = near_plane.distance_to(aabb_center);
 			ins->depth_layer = CLAMP(int(ins->depth * 16 / z_far), 0, 15);
 		}