diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 2b6cb7f5..78a1d0aa 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("wanted_fps", "30");
 	settings->setDefault("fps_max", "60");
 	settings->setDefault("viewing_range_nodes_max", "300");
-	settings->setDefault("viewing_range_nodes_min", "15");
+	settings->setDefault("viewing_range_nodes_min", "35");
 	settings->setDefault("screenW", "800");
 	settings->setDefault("screenH", "600");
 	settings->setDefault("address", "");
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index a1f0fe07..53029186 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ void the_game(
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				range = draw_control.wanted_range*BS + MAP_BLOCKSIZE*BS*1.5;
+				range = draw_control.wanted_range*BS + 0.0*MAP_BLOCKSIZE*BS;
 				range *= 0.9;
 				if(draw_control.range_all)
 					range = 100000*BS;
diff --git a/src/utility.cpp b/src/utility.cpp
index 06b60884..7c87b9ae 100644
--- a/src/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/utility.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ bool isBlockInSight(v3s16 blockpos_b, v3f camera_pos, v3f camera_dir,
 		return true;
 
 	// If block is far away, it's not in sight
-	if(d > range * BS)
+	if(d > range)
 		return false;
 
 	// Maximum radius of a block