diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 43270eb3eaa..c99e6fd6120 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -10341,13 +10341,13 @@
   <key>SceneLoadRearMaxRadiusFraction</key>
   <map>
     <key>Comment</key>
-    <string>a percentage of draw distance beyond which all objects outside of view frustum will be unloaded, regardless of pixel threshold</string>
+    <string>a fraction of draw distance beyond which all objects outside of view frustum will be unloaded, regardless of pixel threshold</string>
     <key>Persist</key>
     <integer>1</integer>
     <key>Type</key>
     <string>F32</string>
     <key>Value</key>
-    <real>75.0</real>
+    <real>0.75</real>
   </map>
     <key>SceneLoadRearPixelThreshold</key>
     <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvocache.cpp b/indra/newview/llvocache.cpp
index 52a6afc2d03..5d456b1a194 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvocache.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvocache.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void LLVOCacheEntry::updateDebugSettings()
     sNearRadius = MIN_RADIUS + ((clamped_min_radius - MIN_RADIUS) * adjust_factor);
 
     // a percentage of draw distance beyond which all objects outside of view frustum will be unloaded, regardless of pixel threshold
-    static LLCachedControl<F32> rear_max_radius_frac(gSavedSettings,"SceneLoadRearMaxRadiusFraction");
+    static LLCachedControl<F32> rear_max_radius_frac(gSavedSettings,"SceneLoadRearMaxRadiusFraction", .75f);
     const F32 min_radius_plus_one = sNearRadius + 1.f;
     const F32 max_radius = rear_max_radius_frac * draw_radius;
     const F32 clamped_max_radius = llclamp(max_radius, min_radius_plus_one, draw_radius); // [sNearRadius, mDrawDistance]