diff --git a/klippy/extras/probe.py b/klippy/extras/probe.py
index 8d1aa79b4..6ae0f189a 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/probe.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/probe.py
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ class ProbePointsHelper:
         # Perform automatic probing
         self.lift_speed = probe.get_probe_params(gcmd)['lift_speed']
         self.probe_offsets = probe.get_offsets()
+        if method == 'tap':
+            self.probe_offsets = (0., 0., 0.)
         if self.horizontal_move_z < self.probe_offsets[2]:
             raise gcmd.error("horizontal_move_z can't be less than"
                              " probe's z_offset")