diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index be60611660..5f59f51fa2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Imviz
 
 Mosviz
 ^^^^^^
+- Fix typo where zoom Dec retrieval used RA instead. [#1992]
 
 Specviz
 ^^^^^^^
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py
index 593c2619cb..ad286e1d98 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def _zoom_to_object_params(self, msg):
             return None, None
 
         ra = table_data["R.A."][msg.selected_index]
-        dec = table_data["R.A."][msg.selected_index]
+        dec = table_data["Dec."][msg.selected_index]
 
         if (ra == FALLBACK_NAME) or (dec == FALLBACK_NAME):
             return None, None
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/tests/test_parsers.py b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/tests/test_parsers.py
index aba3452d99..5e690e4d79 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/tests/test_parsers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/tests/test_parsers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 import pytest
+from numpy.testing import assert_allclose
 from astropy.utils.data import download_file
 
 from jdaviz.utils import PRIHDR_KEY, COMMENTCARD_KEY
@@ -142,6 +143,14 @@ def test_niriss_parser(mosviz_helper, tmp_path):
     assert COMMENTCARD_KEY not in dc_1.meta
     assert dc_1.meta['bunit_data'] == 'MJy/sr'  # ASDF metadata
 
+    # We should be centered on the coordinates of the first data point
+    imview = mosviz_helper.app.get_viewer(mosviz_helper._default_image_viewer_reference_name)
+    x_pixcenter = (imview.state.x_max + imview.state.x_min)/2.0
+    y_pixcenter = (imview.state.y_max + imview.state.y_min)/2.0
+    viewer_center_coord = imview.layers[0].layer.coords.pixel_to_world(x_pixcenter, y_pixcenter)
+    assert_allclose(viewer_center_coord.ra.deg, dc_tab["R.A."][0])
+    assert_allclose(viewer_center_coord.dec.deg, dc_tab["Dec."][0])
+
     # Test all the spectra exist
     for dispersion in ('R', 'C'):
         for sourceid in (243, 249):