diff --git a/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c b/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c
index bf5df9e30..c53c13abc 100644
--- a/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void render_actor_box_truck(Camera* arg0, struct Actor* arg1) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/actors/car/render.inc.c b/src/actors/car/render.inc.c
index a00a8d4a7..0eb8d03b8 100644
--- a/src/actors/car/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/car/render.inc.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void render_actor_car(Camera* arg0, struct Actor* arg1) {
     }
 
     if (!(temp_f0 < 0.0f)) {
-        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
             temp_f0 = 0.0f;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c b/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c
index 42cc0fc23..23d018d1b 100644
--- a/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void render_actor_piranha_plant(Camera* arg0, Mat4 arg1, struct PiranhaPlant* ar
         return;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c b/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c
index da9014033..5deeb1c9d 100644
--- a/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void render_actor_school_bus(Camera* arg0, struct Actor* arg1) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c b/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c
index 7411b3315..8a3177969 100644
--- a/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void render_actor_tanker_truck(Camera* camera, struct Actor* arg1) {
 
     if (!(temp_f0 < 0.0f)) {
 
-        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
             temp_f0 = 0.0f;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/actors/train/render.inc.c b/src/actors/train/render.inc.c
index 174a0ab29..d5d4d2203 100644
--- a/src/actors/train/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/train/render.inc.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void render_actor_train_engine(Camera* camera, struct TrainCar* actor) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         distance = 0.0f;
     }
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void render_actor_train_tender(Camera* camera, struct TrainCar* actor) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void render_actor_train_passenger_car(Camera* camera, struct TrainCar* actor) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c b/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c
index 1dd53965d..e38625df0 100644
--- a/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void render_actor_yoshi_egg(Camera* arg0, Mat4 arg1, struct YoshiValleyEgg* egg,
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1) {
         arg3 = 15;
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/courses/MarioRaceway.cpp b/src/engine/courses/MarioRaceway.cpp
index 6690a5d89..d98065ed8 100644
--- a/src/engine/courses/MarioRaceway.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/courses/MarioRaceway.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void MarioRaceway::Load() {
         // d_course_mario_raceway_packed_dl_8E8
         generate_collision_mesh_with_defaults(segmented_gfx_to_virtual((void*)0x070008E8));
     } else {
-        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == true) {
+        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == true) {
             generate_collision_mesh_with_defaults(segmented_gfx_to_virtual((void*)0x070008E8));
         } else {
             // d_course_mario_raceway_packed_dl_2D68
diff --git a/src/racing/render_courses.c b/src/racing/render_courses.c
index 589853167..0671a0cd7 100644
--- a/src/racing/render_courses.c
+++ b/src/racing/render_courses.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void render_course_segments(const char* addr[], struct UnkStruct_800DC5EC* arg1)
     index = ((index - 1) * 4) + direction;
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, addr[index]);
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1 && (GetCourse() == GetBowsersCastle()) &&
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == 1 && (GetCourse() == GetBowsersCastle()) &&
         (index < 20 || index > 99)) { // always render higher version of bowser statue
         gDisplayListHead--;
         gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, d_course_bowsers_castle_dl_9148); // use credit version of the course
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void render_mario_raceway_pipe(void) {
         // d_course_mario_raceway_packed_dl_8E8
         gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, ((uintptr_t) segmented_gfx_to_virtual(0x070008E8)));
     } else {
-        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == true) {
+        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 1) == true) {
             gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, ((uintptr_t) segmented_gfx_to_virtual(0x070008E8)));
             return;
         }