diff --git a/src/droplet_growth/register.py b/src/droplet_growth/register.py
index 6d2d927b4468838b5db6c7e2af393c9f93a3c45e..bc36ead976878f8523dba8b844b7a8d0bf1613f4 100644
--- a/src/droplet_growth/register.py
+++ b/src/droplet_growth/register.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def align_stack(data_or_path, template16, mask2, plot=False, path_to_save=None,
     stack_mask_scale = binnings[2] // binnings[0]
     
     f_bf = bf[::stack_temp_scale, ::stack_temp_scale]
-
+    f_bf_sm = ndi.gaussian_filter(f_bf, 2)
     # f_bf = filter_by_fft(
     #     bf[::stack_temp_scale, ::stack_temp_scale], 
     #     sigma=40,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def align_stack(data_or_path, template16, mask2, plot=False, path_to_save=None,
     #     fix_vertical_stripes=True,
     #     highpass=True
     # )
-    tvec8 = get_transform(f_bf, template16, plot=plot)
+    tvec8 = get_transform(f_bf_sm, template16, plot=plot)
     plt.show()
     tvec = scale_tvec(tvec8, mask_temp_scale)
     print(tvec)