diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index fd18276..cdb6bcf 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ randomcharacters=true
 port=8002
 ip=127.0.0.1
 # distance at which other players and NPCs become visible
-view=20000
+playerdistance=20000
+npcdistance=16000
 # little message players see when they enter the game
 motd=Welcome to OpenFusion!
 # NPC json data
diff --git a/src/NPCManager.cpp b/src/NPCManager.cpp
index 1aa224c..ef4b79e 100644
--- a/src/NPCManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NPCManager.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void NPCManager::updatePlayerNPCS(CNSocket* sock, PlayerView& view) {
         int diffX = abs(view.plr->x - pair.second.appearanceData.iX);
         int diffY = abs(view.plr->y - pair.second.appearanceData.iY);
 
-        if (diffX < settings::VIEWDISTANCE && diffY < settings::VIEWDISTANCE) {
+        if (diffX < settings::NPCDISTANCE && diffY < settings::NPCDISTANCE) {
             yesView.push_back(pair.first);
         } else {
             noView.push_back(pair.first);
diff --git a/src/PlayerManager.cpp b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
index 9c0aa40..6277a91 100644
--- a/src/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void PlayerManager::updatePlayerPosition(CNSocket* sock, int X, int Y, int Z) {
         int diffX = abs(pair.second.plr->x - X); // the map is like a grid, X and Y are your position on the map, Z is the height. very different from other games...
         int diffY = abs(pair.second.plr->y - Y);
 
-        if (diffX < settings::VIEWDISTANCE && diffY < settings::VIEWDISTANCE) {
+        if (diffX < settings::PLAYERDISTANCE && diffY < settings::PLAYERDISTANCE) {
             yesView.push_back(pair.first);
         }
         else {
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index fcb4606..976836e 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ bool settings::LOGINRANDCHARACTERS = false;
 
 int settings::SHARDPORT = 8002;
 std::string settings::SHARDSERVERIP = "127.0.0.1";
-int settings::VIEWDISTANCE = 20000;
+int settings::PLAYERDISTANCE = 20000;
+int settings::NPCDISTANCE = 16000;
 
 // default spawn point is city hall
 int settings::SPAWN_X = 179213;
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ void settings::init() {
     LOGINRANDCHARACTERS = reader.GetBoolean("login", "randomcharacters", LOGINRANDCHARACTERS);
     SHARDPORT = reader.GetInteger("shard", "port", SHARDPORT);
     SHARDSERVERIP = reader.Get("shard", "ip", "127.0.0.1");
-    VIEWDISTANCE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "view", VIEWDISTANCE);
+    PLAYERDISTANCE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "playerdistance", PLAYERDISTANCE);
+    NPCDISTANCE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "npcdistance", NPCDISTANCE);
     SPAWN_X = reader.GetInteger("shard", "spawnx", SPAWN_X);
     SPAWN_Y = reader.GetInteger("shard", "spawny", SPAWN_Y);
     SPAWN_Z = reader.GetInteger("shard", "spawnz", SPAWN_Z);
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 163939b..e15b70c 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ namespace settings {
     extern bool LOGINRANDCHARACTERS;
     extern int SHARDPORT;
     extern std::string SHARDSERVERIP;
-    extern int VIEWDISTANCE;
+    extern int PLAYERDISTANCE;
+    extern int NPCDISTANCE;
     extern int SPAWN_X;
     extern int SPAWN_Y;
     extern int SPAWN_Z;