diff --git a/src/stitching_scanner.py b/src/stitching_scanner.py
index fb49937..ba1d623 100644
--- a/src/stitching_scanner.py
+++ b/src/stitching_scanner.py
@@ -517,7 +517,13 @@ class StitchingScanner:
             #     stop_reason = 'min_dim'
             #     break
 
-            if abs(total_x) >= self.config.max_mosaic_width or total_x <= 0:
+            if total_x <= 0 and direction ==  ScanDirection.LEFT:
+                self.log(f"Max dimension reached ({self.config.max_mosaic_width}px)")
+                self.log(f"Current X offset ({self.state.current_x}px)")
+                stop_reason = 'max_dim'
+                break
+
+            if abs(total_x) >= self.config.max_mosaic_width and direction ==  ScanDirection.RIGHT:
                 self.log(f"Max dimension reached ({self.config.max_mosaic_width}px)")
                 self.log(f"Current X offset ({self.state.current_x}px)")
                 stop_reason = 'max_dim'