diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 0904fdbe..61db2fc8 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -6713,7 +6713,7 @@ void Renderer::selectUsingFrustumSelection(Selection::UnitContainer &units,
 			if(unit != NULL && unit->isAlive()) {
 				Vec3f unitPos = unit->getCurrVector();
 				bool insideQuad = CubeInFrustum(quadSelectionCacheItem.frustumData,
-						unitPos.x, unitPos.y, unitPos.z, unit->getType()->getSize());
+						unitPos.x, unitPos.y, unitPos.z, unit->getType()->getRenderSize());
 				if(insideQuad == true) {
 					units.push_back(unit);
 				}
@@ -8588,7 +8588,7 @@ VisibleQuadContainerCache & Renderer::getQuadCache(	bool updateOnDirtyFrame,
 					bool unitCheckedForRender = false;
 					if(VisibleQuadContainerCache::enableFrustumCalcs == true) {
 						//bool insideQuad 	= PointInFrustum(quadCache.frustumData, unit->getCurrVector().x, unit->getCurrVector().y, unit->getCurrVector().z );
-						bool insideQuad 	= CubeInFrustum(quadCache.frustumData, unit->getCurrVector().x, unit->getCurrVector().y, unit->getCurrVector().z, unit->getType()->getSize());
+						bool insideQuad 	= CubeInFrustum(quadCache.frustumData, unit->getCurrVector().x, unit->getCurrVector().y, unit->getCurrVector().z, unit->getType()->getRenderSize());
 						bool renderInMap 	= world->toRenderUnit(unit);
 						if(insideQuad == false || renderInMap == false) {
 							unit->setVisible(false);
@@ -8630,7 +8630,7 @@ VisibleQuadContainerCache & Renderer::getQuadCache(	bool updateOnDirtyFrame,
 						if(VisibleQuadContainerCache::enableFrustumCalcs == true) {
 							Vec3f pos3f= Vec3f(pos.x, map->getCell(pos)->getHeight(), pos.y);
 							//bool insideQuad 	= PointInFrustum(quadCache.frustumData, unit->getCurrVector().x, unit->getCurrVector().y, unit->getCurrVector().z );
-							bool insideQuad 	= CubeInFrustum(quadCache.frustumData, pos3f.x, pos3f.y, pos3f.z, pendingUnit.buildUnit->getSize());
+							bool insideQuad 	= CubeInFrustum(quadCache.frustumData, pos3f.x, pos3f.y, pos3f.z, pendingUnit.buildUnit->getRenderSize());
 							bool renderInMap 	= world->toRenderUnit(pendingUnit);
 							if(insideQuad == false || renderInMap == false) {
 								if(renderInMap == true) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
index 48691866..f9aa117e 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ void UnitType::loaddd(int id,const string &dir, const TechTree *techTree,
 		//checkItemInVault(&(this->size),this->size);
 		size= parametersNode->getChild("size")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
 		addItemToVault(&(this->size),this->size);
+		renderSize=size;
+		if(parametersNode->hasChild("render-size")){
+			renderSize=parametersNode->getChild("render-size")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
+		}
 
 		//height
 		//checkItemInVault(&(this->height),this->height);
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
index 7d3b8035..2f437527 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ private:
     bool multiSelect;
     int sight;
     int size;							//size in cells
+    int renderSize;						//size to render in cells
     int height;
     float rotatedBuildPos;
     bool rotationAllowed;
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ public:
 	inline bool getMultiSelect() const							{return multiSelect;}
 	inline int getSight() const								{return sight;}
 	inline int getSize() const									{return size;}
+	inline int getRenderSize() const								{return renderSize;}
 	int getHeight() const								{return height;}
 	int getStoredResourceCount() const					{return (int)storedResources.size();}
 	inline const Resource *getStoredResource(int i) const		{return &storedResources[i];}