diff --git a/shared/src/VoxelTree.cpp b/shared/src/VoxelTree.cpp
index 4119bd52a0..643a7a6f8b 100644
--- a/shared/src/VoxelTree.cpp
+++ b/shared/src/VoxelTree.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ unsigned char * VoxelTree::loadBitstreamBuffer(unsigned char *& bitstreamBuffer,
         
         // copy the childMask to the current position of the bitstreamBuffer
         // and push the buffer pointer forwards
-        *(bitstreamBuffer++) = *currentVoxelNode->octalCode < deepestLevel
+        *(bitstreamBuffer++) = *currentVoxelNode->octalCode < deepestLevel - 1
             ? currentVoxelNode->childMask
             : 0;
     } else {
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ unsigned char * VoxelTree::loadBitstreamBuffer(unsigned char *& bitstreamBuffer,
     
     unsigned char * childStopOctalCode = NULL;
     
-    if (*currentVoxelNode->octalCode < deepestLevel) {
+    if (*currentVoxelNode->octalCode < deepestLevel - 1) {
         for (int i = firstIndexToCheck; i < 8; i ++) {
             
             // ask the child to load this bitstream buffer
diff --git a/voxel/src/main.cpp b/voxel/src/main.cpp
index 07ce2a2494..6fd757eb63 100644
--- a/voxel/src/main.cpp
+++ b/voxel/src/main.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ char DOMAIN_HOSTNAME[] = "highfidelity.below92.com";
 char DOMAIN_IP[100] = "";    //  IP Address will be re-set by lookup on startup
 const int DOMAINSERVER_PORT = 40102;
 
-const int MAX_VOXEL_TREE_DEPTH_LEVELS = 6;
+const int MAX_VOXEL_TREE_DEPTH_LEVELS = 10;
 
 AgentList agentList(VOXEL_LISTEN_PORT);
 in_addr_t localAddress;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
                 agentList.updateAgentWithData(&agentPublicAddress, (void *)packetData, receivedBytes);
                 
                 VoxelAgentData *agentData = (VoxelAgentData *) agentList.getAgents()[agentList.indexOfMatchingAgent(&agentPublicAddress)].getLinkedData();
-                int newLevel = 6;
+                int newLevel = 10;
                 if (newLevel > agentData->lastSentLevel) {
                     // the agent has already received a deeper level than this from us
                     // do nothing