diff --git a/lib/license_finder/license/definitions.rb b/lib/license_finder/license/definitions.rb
index d9afbe18f..f1cc0f772 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/license/definitions.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/license/definitions.rb
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def mpl2
 
         matcher = AnyMatcher.new(
           Matcher.from_template(Template.named('MPL2')),
-          HeaderMatcher.new(Matcher.from_regex(header_regexp))
+          HeaderMatcher.new(Matcher.from_regex(header_regexp), 3)
         )
 
         License.new(
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb
index 47ab0b788..75a041486 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb
@@ -469,9 +469,21 @@
       expect(subject).to be_matches_text 'Mozilla Public License, version 2.0'
       expect(subject).to be_matches_text 'Mozilla Public Licence version 2.0'
 
-      expect(subject).not_to be_matches_text "Something else\nMozilla Public License, version 2.0"
       expect(subject).not_to be_matches_text 'Mozilla Public License version 1.1'
     end
+
+    it 'should return true if the text has a copyright header before the license' do
+      license_text_with_copyright = <<~TEXT
+        Copyright (c) 2026 My Company, Inc.
+
+        Mozilla Public License, version 2.0
+      TEXT
+      expect(subject).to be_matches_text license_text_with_copyright
+    end
+
+    it 'should return true if the license text appears within the first few lines' do
+      expect(subject).to be_matches_text "Something else\nMozilla Public License, version 2.0"
+    end
   end
 end