diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodQuadTree.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodQuadTree.java
index 8fff11828..3bbeda893 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodQuadTree.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodQuadTree.java
@@ -512,12 +512,8 @@ public class LodQuadTree extends QuadTree<LodRenderSection> implements IDebugRen
 					QuadNode<LodRenderSection> quadNode = nodeIterator.next();
 					if (quadNode.value != null)
 					{
-						if (quadNode.value.renderingEnabled)
-						{
-							quadNode.value.cancelGpuUpload();
-							quadNode.value.uploadRenderDataToGpuAsync();
-						}
-						
+						quadNode.value.close();
+						quadNode.value = null;
 					}
 				}
 				
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodRenderSection.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodRenderSection.java
index bfb93eccf..6946365ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodRenderSection.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/LodRenderSection.java
@@ -313,9 +313,12 @@ public class LodRenderSection implements IDebugRenderable, AutoCloseable
 	public void cancelGpuUpload()
 	{
 		CompletableFuture<Void> future = this.uploadRenderDataToGpuFuture;
+		this.uploadRenderDataToGpuFuture = null;
 		if (future != null)
 		{
-			future.cancel(true);
+			// interrupting the future speeds things up, but also causes
+			// some LODs to never load in properly
+			future.cancel(false);
 		}
 	}