diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/player.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/player.lua
index 4d90ec0e2..e5471e7e1 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/player.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/player.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function mcl_armor.update_player(player, info)
 	local meta = player:get_meta()
 	meta:set_int("mcl_armor:armor_points", info.points)
 
-	mcl_armor.player_view_range_factors[player] = view_range_factors
+	mcl_armor.player_view_range_factors[player] = info.view_range_factors
 end
 
 local function is_armor_action(inventory_info)