diff --git a/src/osgViewer/View.cpp b/src/osgViewer/View.cpp
index 35a29d86f..74f69ca22 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/View.cpp
+++ b/src/osgViewer/View.cpp
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ bool DepthPartitionSettings::getDepthRange(osg::View& view, unsigned int partiti
             OSG_NOTICE<<"nearPointInEyeCoords = "<<nearPointInEyeCoords<<std::endl;
             OSG_NOTICE<<"farPointInEyeCoords = "<<farPointInEyeCoords<<std::endl;
 #endif
-            double minZNearRatio = 0.001;
+            double minZNearRatio = 0.00001;
 
 
             if (masterCamera->getDisplaySettings())