diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/RemoteWorldRetrievalQueue.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/RemoteWorldRetrievalQueue.java
index 210735d77..24ba12cdf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/RemoteWorldRetrievalQueue.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/RemoteWorldRetrievalQueue.java
@@ -48,12 +48,7 @@ public class RemoteWorldRetrievalQueue extends AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQue
 	public void startAndSetTargetPos(DhBlockPos2D targetPos) { super.tick(targetPos); }
 	
 	@Override
-	public byte lowestDataDetail()
-	{
-		return Config.Server.Experimental.enableNSizedGeneration.get()
-				? LodUtil.BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL + 12
-				: LodUtil.BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL;
-	} // TODO should be the same as what the server's update propagator can provide
+	public byte lowestDataDetail() { return LodUtil.BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL + 12; } // TODO should be the same as what the server's update propagator can provide
 	@Override
 	public byte highestDataDetail() { return LodUtil.BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL; }
 	
@@ -128,6 +123,18 @@ public class RemoteWorldRetrievalQueue extends AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQue
 		
 		return DhSectionPos.getChebyshevSignedBlockDistance(sectionPos, targetPos) <= this.networkState.sessionConfig.getMaxGenerationRequestDistance() * 16;
 	}
+	@Override
+	protected boolean onBeforeRequest(long sectionPos, CompletableFuture<ERequestResult> future)
+	{
+		if (DhSectionPos.getDetailLevel(sectionPos) > DhSectionPos.SECTION_MINIMUM_DETAIL_LEVEL
+				&& !Config.Server.Experimental.enableNSizedGeneration.get())
+		{
+			future.complete(ERequestResult.REQUIRES_SPLITTING);
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		return true;
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	protected String getQueueName() { return "World Remote Generation Queue"; }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java
index ba3ad2f8b..e1bac7e26 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue implements IDebugRende
 	
 	protected abstract int getRequestRateLimit();
 	protected abstract boolean isSectionAllowedToGenerate(long sectionPos, DhBlockPos2D targetPos);
+	protected abstract boolean onBeforeRequest(long sectionPos, CompletableFuture<ERequestResult> future);
 	
 	protected abstract String getQueueName();
 	
@@ -216,6 +217,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue implements IDebugRende
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		if (!this.onBeforeRequest(sectionPos, entry.future))
+		{
+			this.pendingTasksSemaphore.release();
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		Long offsetEntryTimestamp = entry.updateTimestamp != null
 				? entry.updateTimestamp + this.networkState.getServerTimeOffset()
 				: null;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/SyncOnLoadRequestQueue.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/SyncOnLoadRequestQueue.java
index b6c63242f..fa46a502a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/SyncOnLoadRequestQueue.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/SyncOnLoadRequestQueue.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.DhClientLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos2D;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
 /** 
  * This queue only handles LOD updates for
  * LODs that were changed when the player wasn't online
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ public class SyncOnLoadRequestQueue extends AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue
 	{
 		return DhSectionPos.getChebyshevSignedBlockDistance(sectionPos, targetPos) <= this.networkState.sessionConfig.getMaxSyncOnLoadDistance() * 16;
 	}
+	@Override
+	protected boolean onBeforeRequest(long sectionPos, CompletableFuture<ERequestResult> future) { return true; }
 	
 	@Override
 	protected String getQueueName() { return "Sync On Login Queue"; }