diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/SharedApi.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/SharedApi.java
index 22897e21e..22872a2a6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/SharedApi.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/SharedApi.java
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ public class SharedApi
 	
 	
 	
-	
-	
 	//=============//
 	// constructor //
 	//=============//
@@ -143,7 +141,17 @@ public class SharedApi
 	public void chunkBlockChangedEvent(IChunkWrapper chunk, ILevelWrapper level) { this.applyChunkUpdate(chunk, level, true); }
 	
 	public void chunkLoadEvent(IChunkWrapper chunk, ILevelWrapper level) { this.applyChunkUpdate(chunk, level, false); }
-	public void chunkSaveEvent(IChunkWrapper chunk, ILevelWrapper level) { this.applyChunkUpdate(chunk, level, false); }
+	public void chunkUnloadEvent(IChunkWrapper chunk, ILevelWrapper level) 
+	{
+		// temporarily disabled since this was originally incorrectly designated as "chunkSaveEvent"
+		// but didn't actually fire on chunk save
+		// and generally this is unnecessary and drastically reduces LOD building performance
+		// when traveling around the world
+		if (false)
+		{
+			this.applyChunkUpdate(chunk, level, false);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	
 	public void applyChunkUpdate(IChunkWrapper chunkWrapper, ILevelWrapper level, boolean updateNeighborChunks)