diff --git a/croppa/main.py b/croppa/main.py
index 4e100d2..6c4a3f3 100644
--- a/croppa/main.py
+++ b/croppa/main.py
@@ -1679,15 +1679,16 @@ class VideoEditor:
         template_offset = None
         if self.template_matching_enabled and self.tracking_template is not None:
             if self.current_display_frame is not None:
-                # Apply template matching to the ORIGINAL frame (before motion tracking offset)
-                # This ensures the template can find the object in its original position
-                result = self.track_template(self.current_display_frame)
-                if result:
-                    center_x, center_y, confidence = result
-                    print(f"DEBUG: Template match found at ({center_x}, {center_y}) with confidence {confidence:.2f}")
-                    
-                    # Template matching returns coordinates in raw frame space
-                    template_offset = (center_x, center_y)
+                # Use the already transformed frame (crop, zoom, rotation applied)
+                transformed_frame = self.apply_crop_zoom_and_rotation(self.current_display_frame)
+                if transformed_frame is not None:
+                    result = self.track_template(transformed_frame)
+                    if result:
+                        center_x, center_y, confidence = result
+                        print(f"DEBUG: Template match found at ({center_x}, {center_y}) with confidence {confidence:.2f}")
+                        
+                        # Template matching returns coordinates in transformed frame space
+                        template_offset = (center_x, center_y)
         
         # Calculate offset from feature tracking if enabled
         feature_offset = None
@@ -1781,12 +1782,13 @@ class VideoEditor:
             return None
         
         if self.current_display_frame is not None:
-            # Apply template matching to the ORIGINAL frame (before motion tracking offset)
-            # This ensures the template can find the object in its original position
-            result = self.track_template(self.current_display_frame)
-            if result:
-                center_x, center_y, confidence = result
-                return (center_x, center_y, confidence)
+            # Use the already transformed frame (crop, zoom, rotation applied)
+            transformed_frame = self.apply_crop_zoom_and_rotation(self.current_display_frame)
+            if transformed_frame is not None:
+                result = self.track_template(transformed_frame)
+                if result:
+                    center_x, center_y, confidence = result
+                    return (center_x, center_y, confidence)
         
         return None