diff --git a/.changeset/fix-pointer-ray-origin.md b/.changeset/fix-pointer-ray-origin.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fda7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-pointer-ray-origin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-three-map": patch
+---
+
+Fix hover/raycast inaccuracy by deriving the pointer-event ray origin from the cursor position.  
diff --git a/src/core/events.ts b/src/core/events.ts
index 3eae86e..209c8b2 100644
--- a/src/core/events.ts
+++ b/src/core/events.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const events: Events = (store) => {
       if (state.camera.userData.projByViewInv) projViewInv.fromArray(state.camera.userData.projByViewInv);
 
       state.raycaster.camera = state.camera;
-      state.raycaster.ray.origin.setScalar(0).applyMatrix4(projViewInv);
+      state.raycaster.ray.origin.set(state.pointer.x, state.pointer.y, -1).applyMatrix4(projViewInv);
       state.raycaster.ray.direction
         .set(state.pointer.x, state.pointer.y, 1)
         .applyMatrix4(projViewInv)