diff --git a/zoomable/src/main/java/com/lucemanb/zoomable/ZoomableTextureView.java b/zoomable/src/main/java/com/lucemanb/zoomable/ZoomableTextureView.java
index fbff43c..de94f90 100644
--- a/zoomable/src/main/java/com/lucemanb/zoomable/ZoomableTextureView.java
+++ b/zoomable/src/main/java/com/lucemanb/zoomable/ZoomableTextureView.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public void setMinScale(float scale) {
     public void setMaxScale(float scale) {
         if (scale < 1.0f || scale < minScale)
             throw new RuntimeException("maxScale can't be lower than 1 or minScale(" + minScale + ")");
-        else minScale = scale;
+        else maxScale = scale;
     }
 
     private static final int NONE = 0;