diff --git a/amstrax/plugins/events/corrected_areas.py b/amstrax/plugins/events/corrected_areas.py
index d1110906..28eb794d 100644
--- a/amstrax/plugins/events/corrected_areas.py
+++ b/amstrax/plugins/events/corrected_areas.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CorrectedAreas(strax.Plugin):
 
     """
 
-    __version__ = "0.5.1"
+    __version__ = "0.6.0"
 
     depends_on = ("event_basics", "event_positions")
 
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ def s1_naive_z_correction(self, z):
 
         return correction
 
+    def s1_naive_z_correction(self, z):
+        """
+        Apply a naive z-dependent S1 correction.
+        Returns the correction factor for the S1 area.
+        """
+
+        s1_correction_function = lambda z: y0 + a * z
+        zmin, zmax, y0, a = self.config["s1_naive_z_correction"]
+        s1_correction_average = s1_correction_function((zmin + zmax) / 2)
+        correction = s1_correction_average/s1_correction_function(z)
+
+        return correction
+
     def compute(self, events):
         result = np.zeros(len(events), self.dtype)
         result["time"] = events["time"]