diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
index 9f8b1ed86c..260ab90e4a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         std::map<ESM::RefNum, PagedCellRef> refs;
 
+        const bool keepOnlyLOD = size >= Settings::terrain().mChunkSizeLimit;
         if (mWorldspace == ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId)
         {
             refs = collectESM3References(size, startCell, store);
@@ -690,6 +691,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             std::vector<const PagedCellRef*> mInstances;
             AnalyzeVisitor::Result mAnalyzeResult;
             bool mNeedCompile = false;
+            bool mToKeep = false;
         };
         typedef std::map<osg::ref_ptr<const osg::Node>, InstanceList> NodeMap;
         NodeMap nodes;
@@ -750,21 +752,29 @@ namespace MWRender
                 }
             }
 
+            bool isLod = false;
             if (!activeGrid)
             {
+                VFS::Path::Normalized newModel;
                 std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mLODNameCacheMutex);
                 LODNameCacheKey key{ model, lod };
                 LODNameCache::const_iterator found = mLODNameCache.lower_bound(key);
                 if (found != mLODNameCache.end() && found->first == key)
-                    model = found->second;
+                    newModel = found->second;
                 else
-                    model = mLODNameCache
-                                .emplace_hint(found, std::move(key),
-                                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::getLODMeshName(world.getESMVersions()[refNum.mContentFile],
-                                        model, *mSceneManager->getVFS(), lod))
-                                ->second;
+                    newModel
+                        = mLODNameCache
+                              .emplace_hint(found, std::move(key),
+                                  Misc::ResourceHelpers::getLODMeshName(world.getESMVersions()[refNum.mContentFile],
+                                      model, *mSceneManager->getVFS(), lod))
+                              ->second;
+                isLod = model != newModel;
+                model = newModel;
             }
 
+            if (keepOnlyLOD && !isLod)
+                continue;
+
             osg::ref_ptr<const osg::Node> cnode = mSceneManager->getTemplate(model, false);
 
             if (activeGrid)
@@ -786,7 +796,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             }
 
             const float radius2 = cnode->getBound().radius2() * ref.mScale * ref.mScale;
-            if (radius2 < dSqr * minSize * minSize && !activeGrid)
+            if (!isLod && radius2 < dSqr * minSize * minSize && !activeGrid)
             {
                 std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mSizeCacheMutex);
                 mSizeCache[refNum] = radius2;
@@ -802,6 +812,7 @@ namespace MWRender
                 const_cast<osg::Node*>(nodePtr)->accept(analyzeVisitor);
                 emplaced.first->second.mAnalyzeResult = analyzeVisitor.retrieveResult();
                 emplaced.first->second.mNeedCompile = compile && nodePtr->referenceCount() <= 2;
+                emplaced.first->second.mToKeep = isLod;
             }
             else
                 analyzeVisitor.addInstance(emplaced.first->second.mAnalyzeResult);
@@ -834,7 +845,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             {
                 const PagedCellRef& ref = *refPtr;
 
-                if (!activeGrid && minSizeMerged != minSize
+                if (!pair.second.mToKeep && !activeGrid && minSizeMerged != minSize
                     && cnode->getBound().radius2() * ref.mScale * ref.mScale
                         < (viewPoint - ref.mPosition).length2() * minSizeMerged * minSizeMerged)
                     continue;
diff --git a/components/settings/categories/terrain.hpp b/components/settings/categories/terrain.hpp
index d366aad97b..a4d5422960 100644
--- a/components/settings/categories/terrain.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/categories/terrain.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Settings
         SettingValue<float> mObjectPagingMinSizeCostMultiplier{ mIndex, "Terrain",
             "object paging min size cost multiplier", makeMaxStrictSanitizerFloat(0) };
         SettingValue<bool> mWaterCulling{ mIndex, "Terrain", "water culling" };
+        SettingValue<int> mChunkSizeLimit{ mIndex, "Terrain", "chunk size limit" };
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 2c4bbab953..0ca8b35591 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ object paging min size cost multiplier = 25
 # Don't draw water if it's evaluated to be below all visible terrain
 water culling = true
 
+# The number of cells above which only LOD meshes are displayed
+chunk size limit = 2048
+
 [Fog]
 
 # If true, use extended fog parameters for distant terrain not controlled by