diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java
index 749a1e067..45aaeb53d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.WorldWorkerManager.IWorker;
  * This is used to generate a LodChunk at a given ChunkPos.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 7-5-2021
+ * @version 7-9-2021
  */
 public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
 {
-    public static final ExecutorService genThreads = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(LodConfig.CLIENT.numberOfWorldGenerationThreads.get());
+    public static ExecutorService genThreads = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(LodConfig.CLIENT.numberOfWorldGenerationThreads.get());
     
     private boolean threadStarted = false;
     private LodChunkGenThread thread;
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
         	
     		// useful for debugging
 //        	ClientProxy.LOGGER.info(thread.lodDim.getNumberOfLods());
+//        	ClientProxy.LOGGER.info(genThreads.toString());
         }
         
         return false;
@@ -573,6 +574,28 @@ public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
     }
     
     
+    /**
+     * Stops the current genThreads if they are running
+     * and then recreates the Executer service. <br><br>
+     * 
+     * This is done to clear any outstanding tasks
+     * that may exist after the player leaves their current world.
+     * If this isn't done unfinished tasks may be left in the queue
+     * preventing new LodChunks form being generated.
+     */
+    public static void restartExecuterService()
+	{
+    	if (genThreads != null && !genThreads.isShutdown())
+    	{
+    		genThreads.shutdownNow();
+    	}
+		genThreads = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(LodConfig.CLIENT.numberOfWorldGenerationThreads.get());
+	}
+
+
+	
+    
+    
     /*
      * performance/generation tests related to
      * serverWorld.getChunk(x, z, ChunkStatus. *** )
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java
index 54939c77f..34a82be7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.builders.LodBufferBuilder;
 import com.seibel.lod.builders.LodChunkBuilder;
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.worldGeneration.LodChunkGenWorker;
 import com.seibel.lod.handlers.LodConfig;
 import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
 import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
  * and is the starting point for most of this program.
  * 
  * @author James_Seibel
- * @version 06-27-2021
+ * @version 7-9-2021
  */
 public class ClientProxy
 {
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public class ClientProxy
 		
 		
 		// for testing
+//		LodConfig.CLIENT.drawLODs.set(true);
 //		LodConfig.CLIENT.debugMode.set(false);
 		
 //		LodConfig.CLIENT.lodDetail.set(LodDetail.DOUBLE);
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ public class ClientProxy
 		
 //		LodConfig.CLIENT.distanceGenerationMode.set(DistanceGenerationMode.FEATURES);
 //		LodConfig.CLIENT.allowUnstableFeatureGeneration.set(false);
+//		LOGGER.info(lodBufferBuilder.numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate.get());
 		
 		
 		// Note to self:
@@ -167,6 +170,10 @@ public class ClientProxy
 		
 		if(mc.getConnection().getLevel() == null)
 		{
+			// if this isn't done unfinished tasks may be left in the queue
+			// preventing new LodChunks form being generated
+			LodChunkGenWorker.restartExecuterService();
+			
 			lodBufferBuilder.numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate.set(0);
 			// the player has disconnected from a server
 			lodWorld.deselectWorld();