diff --git a/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp b/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp
index fa4c06448..444ac18c8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp
@@ -241,8 +241,11 @@ void LODNode::OnRegisterSceneNode()
     scene::ISceneNode::OnRegisterSceneNode();
 }
 
-void LODNode::autoComputeLevel()
+void LODNode::autoComputeLevel(float scale)
 {
+    printf("Scale2 %f\n", scale);
+    m_volume *= scale;
+    printf("Factor %f\n", m_volume);
 
     // This will be set based on the amount of objects in a scene.
     float agressivity = 1.0;
@@ -272,8 +275,11 @@ void LODNode::add(int level, scene::ISceneNode* node, bool reparent)
 {
     Box = node->getBoundingBox();
     m_volume = Box.getArea();
+    printf("\nLod\n==========================\n");
+    printf("Level %d\n", level);
     printf("Area %f\n", Box.getArea());
     printf("Volume %f\n", Box.getVolume());
+    printf("Scale %f, %f, %f \n", node->getScale().X, node->getScale().Y, node->getScale().Z);
 
     // samuncle suggested to put a slight randomisation in LOD
     // I'm not convinced (Auria) but he's the artist pro, so I listen ;P
diff --git a/src/graphics/lod_node.hpp b/src/graphics/lod_node.hpp
index ba7b852a1..fe2fe79b3 100644
--- a/src/graphics/lod_node.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/lod_node.hpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
     /**
       * This method can be used to automatically compute LoD level
       */
-    void autoComputeLevel();
+    void autoComputeLevel(float scale);
 
     void forceLevelOfDetail(int n);
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp b/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp
index 184d8eb2e..17f9b6c59 100644
--- a/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ LODNode* ModelDefinitionLoader::instanciateAsLOD(const XMLNode* node, scene::ISc
                 lod_node->add(group[m].m_distance, scene_node, true);
             }
         }
-        lod_node->autoComputeLevel();
+        vector3df scale = vector3df(1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
+        node->get("scale", &scale);
+        lod_node->autoComputeLevel(scale.getLength());
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
         std::string debug_name = groupname+" (LOD track-object)";