diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e5c6aeb..8d9e78d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -445,25 +445,28 @@ function updateWorldGeometry(gl, world, z, x, timeLimit = 10000) {
     const start = performance.now();
 
     // k. Now, generate buffers for all chunks
-    for (let i = ic - 8; i < ic + 8; i++) {
-        for (let j = jc - 8; j < jc + 8; j++) {
-            const chunk = world.chunkMap.get(i, j);
+    for (let radius = 0; radius < 8; radius++) {
+        for (let i = ic - radius; i < ic + radius; i++) {
+            for (let j = jc - radius; j < jc + radius; j++) {
+                const chunk = world.chunkMap.get(i, j);
 
-            if (chunk.buffer !== undefined) {
-                continue;
-            }
+                if (chunk.buffer !== undefined) {
+                    continue;
+                }
 
-            const chunkz = 16 * i;
-            const chunkx = 16 * j;
-            const lookup = (i, j, k) => blockLookup(world, j + chunkx, k, i + chunkz);
+                const chunkz = 16 * i;
+                const chunkx = 16 * j;
+                const lookup = (i, j, k) => blockLookup(world, j + chunkx, k, i + chunkz);
 
-            chunk.buffer = makeChunkBuffer(gl, chunk.data, chunk.position.z, chunk.position.x, lookup);
+                chunk.buffer = makeChunkBuffer(gl, chunk.data, chunk.position.z, chunk.position.x, lookup);
 
-            // throttle this for fluidity
-            if (performance.now() - start > timeLimit) {
-                throw 'timesup';
+                // throttle this for fluidity
+                if (performance.now() - start > timeLimit) {
+                    throw 'timesup';
+                }
             }
         }
+
     }
 }