diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
index dfe03137d5..5ac2f687c7 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ int LODManager::getRenderedCount() {
 void LODManager::updatePIDRenderDistance(float targetFps, float measuredFps, float deltaTime, bool isThrottled) {
     float distance;
     if (!isThrottled) {
-        _renderDistanceController.setMeasuredValueSetpoint(targetFps); // No problem updating in flight.
+        _renderDistanceController.setMeasuredValueSetpoint(targetFps / 2.0f); // No problem updating in flight.
         // The PID controller raises the controlled value when the measured value goes up.
         // The measured value is frame rate. When the controlled value (1 / render cutoff distance)
         // goes up, the render cutoff distance gets closer, the number of rendered avatars is less, and frame rate
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp b/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
index e391d5c40a..a86ed97f0c 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ void Stats::updateStats(bool force) {
     auto avatarManager = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>();
     // we need to take one avatar out so we don't include ourselves
     STAT_UPDATE(avatarCount, avatarManager->size() - 1);
-    STAT_UPDATE(avatarRenderableCount, DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->getRenderedCount()); //FIXME avatarManager->getNumberInRenderRange());
-    STAT_UPDATE(avatarRenderDistance, (int)round(DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->getRenderDistance())); // FIXME avatarManager->getRenderDistance())); // deliberately truncating
     STAT_UPDATE(serverCount, (int)nodeList->size());
     STAT_UPDATE(renderrate, (int)qApp->getFps());
     if (qApp->getActiveDisplayPlugin()) {
@@ -285,6 +283,8 @@ void Stats::updateStats(bool force) {
         STAT_UPDATE(localLeaves, (int)OctreeElement::getLeafNodeCount());
         // LOD Details
         STAT_UPDATE(lodStatus, "You can see " + DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->getLODFeedbackText());
+        STAT_UPDATE(avatarRenderableCount, DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->getRenderedCount()); //FIXME avatarManager->getNumberInRenderRange());
+        STAT_UPDATE(avatarRenderDistance, (int)round(DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->getRenderDistance())); // FIXME avatarManager->getRenderDistance())); // deliberately truncating
     }
 
     bool performanceTimerIsActive = PerformanceTimer::isActive();