diff --git a/src/server/services/wms/qgswmsrenderer.cpp b/src/server/services/wms/qgswmsrenderer.cpp
index ee27667a368e..9af92e4f7feb 100644
--- a/src/server/services/wms/qgswmsrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/server/services/wms/qgswmsrenderer.cpp
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ namespace QgsWms
     int wmsMaxHeightProj = QgsServerProjectUtils::wmsMaxHeight( *mProject );
     int wmsMaxHeightEnv = mContext.settings().wmsMaxHeight();
     int wmsMaxHeight;
-    if ( wmsMaxWidthEnv != -1 && wmsMaxWidthProj != -1 )
+    if ( wmsMaxHeightEnv != -1 && wmsMaxHeightProj != -1 )
     {
       // both are set, so we take the more conservative one
       wmsMaxHeight = std::min( wmsMaxHeightProj, wmsMaxHeightEnv );