diff --git a/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.cpp b/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.cpp
index 94f1d15f8..f163769c6 100644
--- a/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace UKControllerPlugin::InitialHeading {
     auto InitialHeadingEventHandler::MeetsAssignmentConditions(
         EuroScopeCFlightPlanInterface& flightPlan, EuroScopeCRadarTargetInterface& radarTarget) const -> bool
     {
-        return radarTarget.GetFlightLevel() != 0 && flightPlan.GetDistanceFromOrigin() != 0.0 &&
+        return IsNotOutOfRange(flightPlan, radarTarget) &&
                radarTarget.GetFlightLevel() <= this->assignmentMaxAltitude &&
                flightPlan.GetDistanceFromOrigin() <= this->assignmentMaxDistanceFromOrigin &&
                radarTarget.GetGroundSpeed() <= this->assignmentMaxSpeed && !flightPlan.HasControllerAssignedHeading() &&
@@ -166,16 +166,25 @@ namespace UKControllerPlugin::InitialHeading {
                this->airfieldOwnership.DeliveryControlProvidedByUser(flightPlan.GetOrigin());
     }
 
+    auto InitialHeadingEventHandler::IsNotOutOfRange(
+        EuroScopeCFlightPlanInterface& flightplan, EuroScopeCRadarTargetInterface& radarTarget) -> bool
+    {
+        return radarTarget.GetFlightLevel() != 0 && flightplan.GetDistanceFromOrigin() != 0.0;
+        ;
+    }
+
     /*
      * Force assignments are allowed if the aircraft is:
      *
      * 1. Not tracked
      * 2. Tracked by the current user
+     * 3. Not got the all zero values, because EuroScope
      */
     auto InitialHeadingEventHandler::MeetsForceAssignmentConditions(
         EuroScopeCFlightPlanInterface& flightplan, EuroScopeCRadarTargetInterface& radarTarget) -> bool
     {
-        return !flightplan.IsTracked() || flightplan.IsTrackedByUser();
+        return (!flightplan.IsTracked() || flightplan.IsTrackedByUser()) && IsNotOutOfRange(flightplan, radarTarget) &&
+               flightplan.GetDistanceFromOrigin() < forceAssignmentMaxDistanceFromOrigin;
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.h b/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.h
index 45b60800f..8e3a0318e 100644
--- a/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.h
+++ b/src/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandler.h
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ namespace UKControllerPlugin::InitialHeading {
             Euroscope::EuroScopeCFlightPlanInterface& flightplan,
             Euroscope::EuroScopeCRadarTargetInterface& radarTarget) -> bool;
 
+        static auto IsNotOutOfRange(
+            Euroscope::EuroScopeCFlightPlanInterface& flightplan,
+            Euroscope::EuroScopeCRadarTargetInterface& radarTarget) -> bool;
+
         // Used to generate initial headings.
         const Sid::SidMapperInterface& sidMapper;
 
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ namespace UKControllerPlugin::InitialHeading {
         // The maximum distance from the airfield that an aircraft can be untracked
         // to be considered for an heading update.
         const double assignmentMaxDistanceFromOrigin = 3.0;
+        inline static const double forceAssignmentMaxDistanceFromOrigin = 10.0;
 
         // Then maximum speed that for assigning initial headings.
         const int assignmentMaxSpeed = 40;
diff --git a/test/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest.cpp b/test/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest.cpp
index a24cc21ce..d442a5cb0 100644
--- a/test/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest.cpp
+++ b/test/plugin/initialheading/InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest.cpp
@@ -528,9 +528,11 @@ namespace UKControllerPluginTest {
 
             ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTracked()).WillByDefault(Return(false));
 
-            EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(125)).Times(1);
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(5));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(500));
 
-            EXPECT_CALL(mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).Times(0);
+            EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(125)).Times(1);
 
             EXPECT_CALL(mockFlightPlan, HasControllerAssignedHeading()).Times(0);
 
@@ -556,6 +558,10 @@ namespace UKControllerPluginTest {
 
             ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTracked()).WillByDefault(Return(false));
 
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(5));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(500));
+
             EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(125)).Times(1);
 
             handler.RecycleInitialHeading(this->mockFlightPlan, this->mockRadarTarget, "", POINT());
@@ -577,11 +583,53 @@ namespace UKControllerPluginTest {
 
             ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTrackedByUser()).WillByDefault(Return(true));
 
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(5));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(500));
+
             EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(125)).Times(1);
 
             handler.RecycleInitialHeading(this->mockFlightPlan, this->mockRadarTarget, "", POINT());
         }
 
+        TEST_F(InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest, RecycleDoesNothingIfAircraftOutOfRange)
+        {
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetSidName()).WillByDefault(Return("ADMAG2X"));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return("EGKK"));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetCallsign()).WillByDefault(Return("BAW123"));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTracked()).WillByDefault(Return(false));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(0));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(0));
+
+            EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(_)).Times(0);
+
+            handler.RecycleInitialHeading(this->mockFlightPlan, this->mockRadarTarget, "", POINT());
+        }
+
+        TEST_F(InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest, RecycleDoesNothingIfAircraftNotInAirportProximity)
+        {
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetSidName()).WillByDefault(Return("ADMAG2X"));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return("EGKK"));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetCallsign()).WillByDefault(Return("BAW123"));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTracked()).WillByDefault(Return(false));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(11));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(500));
+
+            EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(_)).Times(0);
+
+            handler.RecycleInitialHeading(this->mockFlightPlan, this->mockRadarTarget, "", POINT());
+        }
+
         TEST_F(InitialHeadingEventHandlerTest, RecycleDoesNothingIfAircraftTrackedByAnotherUser)
         {
             ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetSidName()).WillByDefault(Return("ADMAG2X"));
@@ -594,6 +642,10 @@ namespace UKControllerPluginTest {
 
             ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTrackedByUser()).WillByDefault(Return(false));
 
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(5));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(500));
+
             EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(_)).Times(0);
 
             handler.RecycleInitialHeading(this->mockFlightPlan, this->mockRadarTarget, "", POINT());
@@ -613,6 +665,10 @@ namespace UKControllerPluginTest {
 
             ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, IsTracked()).WillByDefault(Return(false));
 
+            ON_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, GetDistanceFromOrigin()).WillByDefault(Return(5));
+
+            ON_CALL(this->mockRadarTarget, GetFlightLevel()).WillByDefault(Return(500));
+
             EXPECT_CALL(this->mockFlightPlan, SetHeading(_)).Times(0);
 
             handler.RecycleInitialHeading(this->mockFlightPlan, this->mockRadarTarget, "", POINT());