diff --git a/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
index 5efedde4..1b16bfbc 100644
--- a/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
@@ -1013,14 +1013,17 @@ void WMORenderer::render(const Camera& camera, const glm::mat4& view, const glm:
         for (uint32_t gi : dl.visibleGroups) {
             const auto& group = model.groups[gi];
 
-            // LOD shell culling: hide low-detail groups (<100 verts) when camera is close (<500 units)
-            // This prevents the floating "distant shell" from rendering when you're near the cathedral
+            // LOD shell culling: hide distant groups when camera is close to WMO
+            // The "floating cathedral" is likely a distant LOD that should hide when you're near
             glm::vec3 groupCenter = (group.boundingBoxMin + group.boundingBoxMax) * 0.5f;
             glm::vec4 worldCenter = instance.modelMatrix * glm::vec4(groupCenter, 1.0f);
             float distToGroup = glm::length(cameraPos - glm::vec3(worldCenter));
+            float distToWMO = glm::length(cameraPos - instance.position);
 
-            if (group.vertexCount < 100 && distToGroup < 500.0f) {
-                continue;  // Skip LOD shell when close
+            // Skip groups that are far from camera (>200 units) when you're close to the WMO (<300 units)
+            // This hides the distant cathedral view when you're actually near/inside it
+            if (distToWMO < 300.0f && distToGroup > 200.0f) {
+                continue;  // Skip distant LOD when near WMO
             }
 
             renderGroup(group, model, instance.modelMatrix, view, projection);