diff --git a/src/reports.c b/src/reports.c
index be8693e95..504ab299d 100644
--- a/src/reports.c
+++ b/src/reports.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ static void prepare_lighthouse(building * b, report_context *ctx)
     faction *f = ctx->f;
     int range = lighthouse_range(b, f);
 
-    if (range > 2) {
+    if (range > 3) {
         prepare_lighthouse_ql(f, get_regions_distance(b->region, range));
     }
     else {