diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
index e4e721227..5594d623e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
@@ -88,38 +88,71 @@ void Objects::insertMesh (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& mesh)
     NifOgre::NIFLoader::load(mesh);
     Ogre::Entity *ent = mRenderer.getScene()->createEntity(mesh);
 
+    Ogre::Vector3 extents = ent->getBoundingBox().getSize();
+    extents *= insert->getScale();
+    float size = std::max(std::max(extents.x, extents.y), extents.z);
+
+/*
+    bool small = (size < 250); /// \todo config value
+
+    // do not fade out doors. that will cause holes and look stupid
+    if (ptr.getTypeName().find("Door") != std::string::npos)
+        small = false;
+*/
+    const bool small = false;
+
+    if (mBounds.find(ptr.getCell()) == mBounds.end())
+        mBounds[ptr.getCell()] = Ogre::AxisAlignedBox::BOX_NULL;
+
+    Ogre::AxisAlignedBox bounds = ent->getBoundingBox();
+    bounds.scale(insert->getScale());
+    mBounds[ptr.getCell()].merge(bounds);
+
     if(!mIsStatic)
     {
         insert->attachObject(ent);
+
+        ent->setRenderingDistance(small ? 2500 : 0); /// \todo config value
     }
     else
     {
         Ogre::StaticGeometry* sg = 0;
-        if(mStaticGeometry.find(ptr.getCell()) == mStaticGeometry.end())
+
+        if (small)
         {
-            uniqueID = uniqueID +1;
-            sg = mRenderer.getScene()->createStaticGeometry( "sg" + Ogre::StringConverter::toString(uniqueID));
-            //Create the scenenode and put it in the map
-            mStaticGeometry[ptr.getCell()] = sg;
-
-            // This specifies the size of a single batch region.
-            // If it is set too high:
-            //  - there will be problems choosing the correct lights
-            //  - the culling will be more inefficient
-            // If it is set too low:
-            //  - there will be too many batches.
-            sg->setRegionDimensions(Ogre::Vector3(2500,2500,2500));
-
-            mBounds[ptr.getCell()] = Ogre::AxisAlignedBox::BOX_NULL;
-            mBounds[ptr.getCell()].merge(ent->getBoundingBox());
+            if( mStaticGeometrySmall.find(ptr.getCell()) == mStaticGeometrySmall.end())
+            {
+                uniqueID = uniqueID +1;
+                sg = mRenderer.getScene()->createStaticGeometry( "sg" + Ogre::StringConverter::toString(uniqueID));
+                mStaticGeometrySmall[ptr.getCell()] = sg;
+
+                sg->setRenderingDistance(2500); /// \todo config value
+            }
+            else
+                sg = mStaticGeometrySmall[ptr.getCell()];
         }
         else
         {
-            sg = mStaticGeometry[ptr.getCell()];
+            if( mStaticGeometry.find(ptr.getCell()) == mStaticGeometry.end())
+            {
+
+                uniqueID = uniqueID +1;
+                sg = mRenderer.getScene()->createStaticGeometry( "sg" + Ogre::StringConverter::toString(uniqueID));
+                mStaticGeometry[ptr.getCell()] = sg;
+            }
+            else
+                sg = mStaticGeometry[ptr.getCell()];
         }
+        
+        // This specifies the size of a single batch region.
+        // If it is set too high:
+        //  - there will be problems choosing the correct lights
+        //  - the culling will be more inefficient
+        // If it is set too low:
+        //  - there will be too many batches.
+        sg->setRegionDimensions(Ogre::Vector3(2500,2500,2500));
 
         sg->addEntity(ent,insert->_getDerivedPosition(),insert->_getDerivedOrientation(),insert->_getDerivedScale());
-        mBounds[ptr.getCell()].merge(insert->_getDerivedPosition());
 
         mRenderer.getScene()->destroyEntity(ent);
     }
@@ -206,6 +239,13 @@ void Objects::removeCell(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* store)
         mRenderer.getScene()->destroyStaticGeometry (sg);
         sg = 0;
     }
+    if(mStaticGeometrySmall.find(store) != mStaticGeometrySmall.end())
+    {
+        Ogre::StaticGeometry* sg = mStaticGeometrySmall[store];
+        mStaticGeometrySmall.erase(store);
+        mRenderer.getScene()->destroyStaticGeometry (sg);
+        sg = 0;
+    }
     
     if(mBounds.find(store) != mBounds.end())
         mBounds.erase(store);
@@ -218,6 +258,11 @@ void Objects::buildStaticGeometry(ESMS::CellStore<MWWorld::RefData>& cell)
         Ogre::StaticGeometry* sg = mStaticGeometry[&cell];
         sg->build();
     }
+    if(mStaticGeometrySmall.find(&cell) != mStaticGeometrySmall.end())
+    {
+        Ogre::StaticGeometry* sg = mStaticGeometrySmall[&cell];
+        sg->build();
+    }
 }
 
 Ogre::AxisAlignedBox Objects::getDimensions(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
index 1ca81331d..265de875b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Objects{
     OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mRenderer;
     std::map<MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *, Ogre::SceneNode *> mCellSceneNodes;
     std::map<MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *, Ogre::StaticGeometry*> mStaticGeometry;
+    std::map<MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *, Ogre::StaticGeometry*> mStaticGeometrySmall;
     std::map<MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *, Ogre::AxisAlignedBox> mBounds;
     Ogre::SceneNode* mMwRoot;
     bool mIsStatic;