diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderProgram.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderProgram.java
index 255653c6a..d044b149d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderProgram.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderProgram.java
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ public class LodRenderProgram extends ShaderProgram implements IDhApiShaderProgr
 		
 		// Clip Uniform
 		float dhNearClipDistance = RenderUtil.getNearClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks(renderParameters.partialTicks);
+		// TODO a different multiplier might be necessary
+		//  this is to try and allow the fragment culling to go farther than the near clip plane.
+		//  Currently this only works for certain FOV/screen ratio combos.
+		dhNearClipDistance *= 2.0f;
 		setUniform(clipDistanceUniform, dhNearClipDistance);
 	}
 	
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 4f4352643..0177d327c 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
@@ -186,13 +186,7 @@ public class RenderUtil
 	public static float getNearClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks(float partialTicks)
 	{
 		int chunkRenderDistance = MC_RENDER.getRenderDistance();
-		if (chunkRenderDistance % 2 == 0)
-		{
-			chunkRenderDistance += 1;
-		}
-		
 		int vanillaBlockRenderedDistance = chunkRenderDistance * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
-		vanillaBlockRenderedDistance *= 2;
 		
 		float nearClipPlane;
 		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.lodOnlyMode.get())