diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.h b/interface/src/LODManager.h
index ca6be9380b..7b10579077 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <render/Args.h>
 
 const float DEFAULT_DESKTOP_LOD_DOWN_FPS = 30.0f;
-const float DEFAULT_HMD_LOD_DOWN_FPS = 45.0f;
+const float DEFAULT_HMD_LOD_DOWN_FPS = 34.0f;
 const float DEFAULT_DESKTOP_MAX_RENDER_TIME = (float)MSECS_PER_SECOND / DEFAULT_DESKTOP_LOD_DOWN_FPS; // msec
 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