diff --git a/buildcraft_client/net/minecraft/src/buildcraft/transport/RenderPipe.java b/buildcraft_client/net/minecraft/src/buildcraft/transport/RenderPipe.java
index 3b4df6b2..e9cb8f0f 100644
--- a/buildcraft_client/net/minecraft/src/buildcraft/transport/RenderPipe.java
+++ b/buildcraft_client/net/minecraft/src/buildcraft/transport/RenderPipe.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class RenderPipe extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 
 	final static private int displayLiquidStages = 40;
 	
-	final static private int renderDistanceSq = 1024; // 32 tiles
+	final static private int renderDistanceSq = 256; // 16 tiles
 	
 	final static private int numItemsToRender = 3;