diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
index 73547cdb5e..73408377c0 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ float LODManager::getDesktopLODDecreaseFPS() const {
 }
 
 float LODManager::getDesktopLODIncreaseFPS() const {
-    return glm::max(((float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / _desktopMaxRenderTime) + INCREASE_LOD_GAP_FPS, MAX_LIKELY_DESKTOP_FPS);
+    return glm::min(((float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / _desktopMaxRenderTime) + INCREASE_LOD_GAP_FPS, MAX_LIKELY_DESKTOP_FPS);
 }
 
 void LODManager::setHMDLODDecreaseFPS(float fps) {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ float LODManager::getHMDLODDecreaseFPS() const {
 }
 
 float LODManager::getHMDLODIncreaseFPS() const {
-    return glm::max(((float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / _hmdMaxRenderTime) + INCREASE_LOD_GAP_FPS, MAX_LIKELY_HMD_FPS);
+    return glm::min(((float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / _hmdMaxRenderTime) + INCREASE_LOD_GAP_FPS, MAX_LIKELY_HMD_FPS);
 }
 
 QString LODManager::getLODFeedbackText() {
diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.h b/interface/src/LODManager.h
index 7b10579077..a12f809efe 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const float DEFAULT_DESKTOP_MAX_RENDER_TIME = (float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / DEFAULT_
 const float DEFAULT_HMD_MAX_RENDER_TIME = (float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / DEFAULT_HMD_LOD_DOWN_FPS; // msec
 const float MAX_LIKELY_DESKTOP_FPS = 59.0f; // this is essentially, V-synch - 1 fps
 const float MAX_LIKELY_HMD_FPS = 74.0f; // this is essentially, V-synch - 1 fps
-const float INCREASE_LOD_GAP_FPS = 15.0f; // fps
+const float INCREASE_LOD_GAP_FPS = 10.0f; // fps
 
 // The default value DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE means you can be 400 meters away from a 1 meter object in order to see it (which is ~20:20 vision).
 const float ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE = DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE;
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/Scene.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/Scene.cpp
index bc75e5ad21..aaf1d2f1c8 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/Scene.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/Scene.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,13 @@ void Scene::updateItems(const Transaction::Updates& transactions) {
 
         // Access the true item
         auto& item = _items[updateID];
+
+        // If item doesn't exist it cannot be updated
+        if (!item.exist()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Good to go, deal with the update
         auto oldCell = item.getCell();
         auto oldKey = item.getKey();