diff --git a/web/src/plugins/radio/RadioTab.tsx b/web/src/plugins/radio/RadioTab.tsx
index 1a53a2c..6b2ee53 100644
--- a/web/src/plugins/radio/RadioTab.tsx
+++ b/web/src/plugins/radio/RadioTab.tsx
@@ -209,18 +209,18 @@ export default function RadioTab({ data }: { data: any }) {
       controls.autoRotateSpeed = 0.3;
     }
 
-    // Scale point radius based on zoom altitude so points don't overlap when zoomed in
-    let scaleRafId = 0;
-    const BASE_ALT = 2.0; // default altitude
+    // Scale point radius only when zoom (altitude) changes, not during rotation
+    let lastAlt = 2.0;
+    const BASE_ALT = 2.0;
     const onControlsChange = () => {
-      cancelAnimationFrame(scaleRafId);
-      scaleRafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-        const alt = globe.pointOfView().altitude;
-        const scale = Math.max(0.1, alt / BASE_ALT);
-        globe.pointRadius((d: any) => {
-          const base = Math.max(0.12, Math.min(0.45, 0.06 + (d.size ?? 1) * 0.005));
-          return base * scale;
-        });
+      const alt = globe.pointOfView().altitude;
+      // Only recalc when altitude changed significantly (>5%)
+      if (Math.abs(alt - lastAlt) / lastAlt < 0.05) return;
+      lastAlt = alt;
+      const scale = Math.max(0.1, alt / BASE_ALT);
+      globe.pointRadius((d: any) => {
+        const base = Math.max(0.12, Math.min(0.45, 0.06 + (d.size ?? 1) * 0.005));
+        return base * scale;
       });
     };
     controls.addEventListener('change', onControlsChange);
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ export default function RadioTab({ data }: { data: any }) {
 
     return () => {
       controls.removeEventListener('change', onControlsChange);
-      cancelAnimationFrame(scaleRafId);
       el.removeEventListener('mousedown', onInteract);
       el.removeEventListener('touchstart', onInteract);
       el.removeEventListener('wheel', onInteract);