diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java
index 220441779..eb871c92b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ public class SSAOApplyShader extends AbstractShaderRenderer
 		
 		if (this.gFarUniform >= 0)
 		{
-			float far = (float) ((RenderUtil.getFarClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks() + LodUtil.REGION_WIDTH) * Math.sqrt(2));
-			GL32.glUniform1f(this.gFarUniform, far);
+			float farClipPlane = RenderUtil.getFarClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks();
+			GL32.glUniform1f(this.gFarUniform, farClipPlane);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderUtil.java
index 2f5af7933..4f4352643 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderUtil.java
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ public class RenderUtil
 			nearClipDist = 0.1f;
 		}
 		
-		int farPlaneDistanceInBlocks = RenderUtil.getFarClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks();
-		float farClipDist = (float) ((farPlaneDistanceInBlocks + LodUtil.REGION_WIDTH) * Math.sqrt(2));
+		float farClipDist = (float) RenderUtil.getFarClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks();
 		
 		// Create a copy of the current matrix, so it won't be modified.
 		Mat4f lodProj = mcProjMat.copy();
@@ -228,7 +227,9 @@ public class RenderUtil
 	public static int getFarClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks()
 	{
 		int lodChunkDist = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.lodChunkRenderDistanceRadius.get();
-		return lodChunkDist * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
+		int lodBlockDist = lodChunkDist * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
+		// sqrt 2 to prevent the corners from being cut off
+		return (int)((lodBlockDist + LodUtil.REGION_WIDTH) * Math.sqrt(2));
 	}
 	
 	/** @return false if LODs shouldn't be rendered for any reason */