diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
index b6fffbb4bd..b0b919fb0f 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
@@ -351,10 +351,18 @@ float LODManager::getHMDLODTargetFPS() const {
 }
 
 float LODManager::getLODTargetFPS() const {
+    auto refreshRateFPS = qApp->getRefreshRateManager().getActiveRefreshRate();
+    auto lodTargetFPS = getDesktopLODTargetFPS();
     if (qApp->isHMDMode()) {
-        return getHMDLODTargetFPS();
+        lodTargetFPS = getHMDLODTargetFPS();
+    }
+    
+    // if RefreshRate is slower than LOD target then it becomes the true LOD target
+    if (lodTargetFPS > refreshRateFPS) {
+        return refreshRateFPS;
+    } else {
+        return lodTargetFPS;
     }
-    return getDesktopLODTargetFPS();
 }
 
 void LODManager::setWorldDetailQuality(float quality) {
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.cpp
index 2d9b553163..369c3cdb26 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int RefreshRateController::getRefreshRateLimitPeriod() const {
     return durationNanosecondsToHz(_refreshRateLimitPeriod);
 }
 
-void RefreshRateController::sleepThreadIfNeeded(QThread* thread, bool isHmd) {
+std::chrono::nanoseconds RefreshRateController::sleepThreadIfNeeded(QThread* thread, bool isHmd) {
     if (!isHmd) {
         static const std::chrono::nanoseconds EPSILON = std::chrono::milliseconds(1);
         auto duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(_endTime - _startTime);
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@ void RefreshRateController::sleepThreadIfNeeded(QThread* thread, bool isHmd) {
         if (sleepDuration.count() > 0) {
             thread->msleep(std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(sleepDuration).count());
         }
+        return sleepDuration;
     }
+    return std::chrono::nanoseconds(0);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.h
index 15adee3d3d..3cb563377f 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/RefreshRateController.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 
     void clockStartTime() { _startTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now(); }
     void clockEndTime() { _endTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now(); }
-    void sleepThreadIfNeeded(QThread* thread, bool isHmd);
+    std::chrono::nanoseconds sleepThreadIfNeeded(QThread* thread, bool isHmd);
 private:
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> _startTime { std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() };
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> _endTime { std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() };
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
index a07e6cea04..9dc1d7002d 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public:
     virtual void cycleDebugOutput() {}
 
     void waitForPresent();
-    float getAveragePresentTime() { return _movingAveragePresent.average / (float)USECS_PER_MSEC; } // in msec
+    float getAveragePresentTime() { return _movingAveragePresent.average / (float)USECS_PER_MSEC; }  // in msec
 
     std::function<void(gpu::Batch&, const gpu::TexturePointer&, bool mirror)> getHUDOperator();