diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelConstants.h b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelConstants.h
index 30a0427292..421c03f3b6 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelConstants.h
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelConstants.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const glm::vec3 IDENTITY_RIGHT = glm::vec3( 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 const glm::vec3 IDENTITY_UP    = glm::vec3( 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
 const glm::vec3 IDENTITY_FRONT = glm::vec3( 0.0f, 0.0f,-1.0f);
 
+const bool LOW_RES_MONO = false; // while in "low res mode" do voxels switch to monochrome
+
 const int TREE_SCALE = 128;
 
 const int NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN = 8;
diff --git a/voxel-server/src/VoxelNodeData.cpp b/voxel-server/src/VoxelNodeData.cpp
index 2fba3e511b..971b6f8eaa 100644
--- a/voxel-server/src/VoxelNodeData.cpp
+++ b/voxel-server/src/VoxelNodeData.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ VoxelNodeData::VoxelNodeData(Node* owningNode) :
 void VoxelNodeData::resetVoxelPacket() {
     // If we're moving, and the client asked for low res, then we force monochrome, otherwise, use 
     // the clients requested color state.    
-    _currentPacketIsColor = (getWantLowResMoving() && _viewFrustumChanging) ? false : getWantColor();
+    _currentPacketIsColor = (LOW_RES_MONO && getWantLowResMoving() && _viewFrustumChanging) ? false : getWantColor();
     PACKET_TYPE voxelPacketType = _currentPacketIsColor ? PACKET_TYPE_VOXEL_DATA : PACKET_TYPE_VOXEL_DATA_MONOCHROME;
     int numBytesPacketHeader = populateTypeAndVersion(_voxelPacket, voxelPacketType);
     _voxelPacketAt = _voxelPacket + numBytesPacketHeader;
diff --git a/voxel-server/src/main.cpp b/voxel-server/src/main.cpp
index 917031b317..cf59f226db 100644
--- a/voxel-server/src/main.cpp
+++ b/voxel-server/src/main.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void deepestLevelVoxelDistributor(NodeList* nodeList,
     // If we're starting a fresh packet, then... 
     //     If we're moving, and the client asked for low res, then we force monochrome, otherwise, use 
     //     the clients requested color state.
-    bool wantColor = ((nodeData->getWantLowResMoving() && viewFrustumChanged) ? false : nodeData->getWantColor());
+    bool wantColor = LOW_RES_MONO && nodeData->getWantLowResMoving() && viewFrustumChanged ? false : nodeData->getWantColor();
 
     // If we have a packet waiting, and our desired want color, doesn't match the current waiting packets color
     // then let's just send that waiting packet.