diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index 73cb9acc..36a1f2ea 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -1982,6 +1982,8 @@ Upgrade target framerate
 
 (05/25/2025)
 Flag to enable/disable opengl error checking calls
+Performance improvements
+ - Foliage cell quits earlier
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/terrain/foliage/FoliageCellManager.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/terrain/foliage/FoliageCellManager.java
index 2334e08f..19e8c305 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/terrain/foliage/FoliageCellManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/terrain/foliage/FoliageCellManager.java
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@ public class FoliageCellManager {
                 boolean fullyGenerated = true;
                 for(int i = 0; i < 8; i++){
                     WorldOctTreeNode<FoliageCell> child = children.get(i);
+                    if(this.getMinDistance(absVoxelPos, child, distCache) > SIXTEENTH_RES_DIST){
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     boolean childUpdate = this.recursivelyUpdateCells(child, absVoxelPos, evaluationMap, minLeafLod, distCache);
                     if(childUpdate == true){
                         updated = true;