diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index bc73df96e..eb4e5f63b 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -3659,20 +3659,10 @@ boolean R_ThingWithinDist (mobj_t *thing, fixed_t limit_dist)
 
 	if (limit_dist)
 	{
-		if (thing->flags & MF_DRAWFROMFARAWAY)
+		// MF_DRAWFROMFARAWAY: visible from any distance
+		if (!(thing->flags & MF_DRAWFROMFARAWAY) && dist > limit_dist)
 		{
-			// MF_DRAWFROMFARAWAY: visible from 2x drawdist
-			if (dist > limit_dist * 2)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (dist > limit_dist)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
+			return false;
 		}
 	}