diff --git a/scripts/utils/face_tracker.py b/scripts/utils/face_tracker.py
index 90cf246..add6943 100755
--- a/scripts/utils/face_tracker.py
+++ b/scripts/utils/face_tracker.py
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ def match_faces(
             
             score = 0.0
             
-            # Always reject if embedding similarity is too low (different person)
-            if use_embedding and curr_emb and prev_emb and similarity < 0.5:
+            # Reject only if BOTH embedding AND IoU disagree (different person + different position)
+            if use_embedding and curr_emb and prev_emb and similarity < 0.5 and iou < 0.3:
                 continue
             
             # Reject if bbox size changes by more than 5x (e.g., far shot → close-up)
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ def match_faces(
                 score = iou + similarity
             elif iou > 0.5 and similarity > 0.65:
                 score = iou * 1.5 + similarity * 0.5
+            elif iou > 0.35 and distance < distance_threshold:
+                score = iou * 2 - distance / 500
             elif similarity > 0.85:
                 score = similarity * 2
             elif similarity > 0.75 and distance < distance_threshold: