diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 7989d8b715..13dd81b28a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1160,8 +1160,16 @@ const glm::vec3 Application::getMouseVoxelWorldCoordinates(const VoxelDetail _mo
                      (_mouseVoxel.z + _mouseVoxel.s / 2.f) * TREE_SCALE);
 }
 
+const float NUDGE_PRECISION_LIMIT = 1 / pow(2.0, 12.0);
+
 void Application::decreaseVoxelSize() {
-    _mouseVoxelScale /= 2;
+    if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::VoxelNudgeMode)) {
+        if (_mouseVoxelScale >= NUDGE_PRECISION_LIMIT) {
+            _mouseVoxelScale /= 2;
+        }
+    } else {
+        _mouseVoxelScale /= 2;
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::increaseVoxelSize() {
@@ -2315,17 +2323,18 @@ void Application::displaySide(Camera& whichCamera) {
         } else {
             glColor3ub(_mouseVoxel.red, _mouseVoxel.green, _mouseVoxel.blue);
         }
-        glTranslatef(_mouseVoxel.x + _mouseVoxel.s*0.5f,
-                     _mouseVoxel.y + _mouseVoxel.s*0.5f,
-                     _mouseVoxel.z + _mouseVoxel.s*0.5f);
-        glLineWidth(4.0f);
+        
         if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::VoxelNudgeMode)) {
-            if (_nudgeVoxel.s) {
-                glutWireCube(_nudgeVoxel.s);
-            } else {
-                glutWireCube(_mouseVoxel.s);
-            } 
+            glTranslatef(_mouseVoxel.x + _nudgeVoxel.s*0.5f,
+                _mouseVoxel.y + _nudgeVoxel.s*0.5f,
+                _mouseVoxel.z + _nudgeVoxel.s*0.5f);
+            glLineWidth(4.0f);
+            glutWireCube(_nudgeVoxel.s);
         } else {
+            glTranslatef(_mouseVoxel.x + _mouseVoxel.s*0.5f,
+                _mouseVoxel.y + _mouseVoxel.s*0.5f,
+                _mouseVoxel.z + _mouseVoxel.s*0.5f);
+            glLineWidth(4.0f);
             glutWireCube(_mouseVoxel.s);
         }
         glLineWidth(1.0f);
diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp
index 2e4fbdf26e..0880af33ee 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp
@@ -1861,9 +1861,9 @@ void VoxelTree::cancelImport() {
 class NodeChunkArgs {
 public:
     VoxelTree* thisVoxelTree;
-    float ancestorSize;
     glm::vec3 nudgeVec;
     VoxelEditPacketSender* voxelEditSenderPtr;
+    int childOrder[NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN];
 };
 
 float findNewLeafSize(const glm::vec3& nudgeAmount, float leafSize) {
@@ -1885,6 +1885,65 @@ float findNewLeafSize(const glm::vec3& nudgeAmount, float leafSize) {
     return newLeafSize;
 }
 
+void reorderChildrenForNudge(void* extraData) {
+    NodeChunkArgs* args = (NodeChunkArgs*)extraData;
+    glm::vec3 nudgeVec = args->nudgeVec;
+    int lastToNudgeVote[NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN] = { 0 };
+
+    const int POSITIVE_X_ORDERING[4] = {0, 1, 2, 3};
+    const int NEGATIVE_X_ORDERING[4] = {4, 5, 6, 7};
+    const int POSITIVE_Y_ORDERING[4] = {0, 1, 4, 5};
+    const int NEGATIVE_Y_ORDERING[4] = {2, 3, 6, 7};
+    const int POSITIVE_Z_ORDERING[4] = {0, 2, 4, 6};
+    const int NEGATIVE_Z_ORDERING[4] = {1, 3, 5, 7};
+
+    if (nudgeVec.x > 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN / 2; i++) {
+            lastToNudgeVote[POSITIVE_X_ORDERING[i]]++;
+        }
+    } else if (nudgeVec.x < 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN / 2; i++) {
+            lastToNudgeVote[NEGATIVE_X_ORDERING[i]]++;
+        }
+    }
+    if (nudgeVec.y > 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN / 2; i++) {
+            lastToNudgeVote[POSITIVE_Y_ORDERING[i]]++;
+        }
+    } else if (nudgeVec.y < 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN / 2; i++) {
+            lastToNudgeVote[NEGATIVE_Y_ORDERING[i]]++;
+        }
+    }
+    if (nudgeVec.z > 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN / 2; i++) {
+            lastToNudgeVote[POSITIVE_Z_ORDERING[i]]++;
+        }
+    } else if (nudgeVec.z > 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN / 2; i++) {
+            lastToNudgeVote[NEGATIVE_Z_ORDERING[i]]++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    int nUncountedVotes = NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN;
+
+    while (nUncountedVotes > 0) {
+        int maxNumVotes = 0;
+        int maxVoteIndex = -1;
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN; i++) {
+            if (lastToNudgeVote[i] > maxNumVotes) {
+                maxNumVotes = lastToNudgeVote[i];
+                maxVoteIndex = i;
+            } else if (lastToNudgeVote[i] == maxNumVotes && maxVoteIndex == -1) {
+                maxVoteIndex = i;
+            }
+        }
+        lastToNudgeVote[maxVoteIndex] = -1;
+        args->childOrder[nUncountedVotes - 1] = maxVoteIndex;
+        nUncountedVotes--;
+    }
+}
+
 bool VoxelTree::nudgeCheck(VoxelNode* node, void* extraData) {
     if (node->isLeaf()) {
         // we have reached the deepest level of nodes/voxels
@@ -1953,20 +2012,30 @@ void VoxelTree::nudgeLeaf(VoxelNode* node, void* extraData) {
     glm::vec3 nudge = args->nudgeVec;
 
     // delete the old node
-    // if the nudge replaces the node in an area outside of the ancestor node
-    if (fabs(nudge.x) >= args->ancestorSize || fabs(nudge.y) >= args->ancestorSize || fabs(nudge.z) >= args->ancestorSize) {
-        args->voxelEditSenderPtr->sendVoxelEditMessage(PACKET_TYPE_ERASE_VOXEL, voxelDetails);
-    }
+    args->voxelEditSenderPtr->sendVoxelEditMessage(PACKET_TYPE_ERASE_VOXEL, voxelDetails);
 
     // nudge the old node
-    voxelDetails.x = unNudgedDetails.x + nudge.x;
-    voxelDetails.y = unNudgedDetails.y + nudge.y;
-    voxelDetails.z = unNudgedDetails.z + nudge.z;
+    voxelDetails.x += nudge.x;
+    voxelDetails.y += nudge.y;
+    voxelDetails.z += nudge.z;
 
     // create a new voxel in its stead
     args->voxelEditSenderPtr->sendVoxelEditMessage(PACKET_TYPE_SET_VOXEL_DESTRUCTIVE, voxelDetails);
 }
 
+// Recurses voxel node with an operation function
+void VoxelTree::recurseNodeForNudge(VoxelNode* node, RecurseVoxelTreeOperation operation, void* extraData) {
+    NodeChunkArgs* args = (NodeChunkArgs*)extraData;
+    if (operation(node, extraData)) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN; i++) {
+            VoxelNode* child = node->getChildAtIndex(args->childOrder[i]);
+            if (child) {
+                recurseNodeForNudge(child, operation, extraData);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void VoxelTree::nudgeSubTree(VoxelNode* nodeToNudge, const glm::vec3& nudgeAmount, VoxelEditPacketSender& voxelEditSender) {
     if (nudgeAmount == glm::vec3(0, 0, 0)) {
         return;
@@ -1981,9 +2050,9 @@ void VoxelTree::nudgeSubTree(VoxelNode* nodeToNudge, const glm::vec3& nudgeAmoun
 
     NodeChunkArgs args;
     args.thisVoxelTree = this;
-    args.ancestorSize = ancestorDetails.s;
     args.nudgeVec = nudgeAmount;
     args.voxelEditSenderPtr = &voxelEditSender;
+    reorderChildrenForNudge(&args);
 
-    recurseNodeWithOperation(nodeToNudge, nudgeCheck, &args);
+    recurseNodeForNudge(nodeToNudge, nudgeCheck, &args);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.h b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.h
index 48550956b2..a379ba910c 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.h
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ private:
     void emptyDeleteQueue();
 
     // helper functions for nudgeSubTree
+    void recurseNodeForNudge(VoxelNode* node, RecurseVoxelTreeOperation operation, void* extraData);
     static bool nudgeCheck(VoxelNode* node, void* extraData);
     void nudgeLeaf(VoxelNode* node, void* extraData);
     void chunkifyLeaf(VoxelNode* node);