diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/HeightMapModule.cs b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/HeightMapModule.cs
index 089e1279..cfcfdca8 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/HeightMapModule.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/HeightMapModule.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External.Modules
         /// </summary>
         public string textureMap;
 
+        // blame trifid if this ratio is wrong
+        public const float RESOLUTION_RATIO = 256 / 51f;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resolution of the heightmap.
         /// Higher values means more detail but also more memory/cpu/gpu usage.
+        /// This value will be 1:1 with the heightmap texture, but only at the equator.
         /// </summary>
-        [Range(0, int.MaxValue)] [DefaultValue(51)]
-        public int resolution = 51;
+        [Range(0, int.MaxValue)] [DefaultValue((int)(51 * RESOLUTION_RATIO))]
+        public int resolution = (int)(51 * RESOLUTION_RATIO);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/NewHorizons/Handlers/PlanetCreationHandler.cs b/NewHorizons/Handlers/PlanetCreationHandler.cs
index 261f9e2a..51ddbac6 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Handlers/PlanetCreationHandler.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Handlers/PlanetCreationHandler.cs
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
 
             if (body.Config.HeightMap != null)
             {
-                HeightMapBuilder.Make(go, sector, body.Config.HeightMap, body.Mod, body.Config.HeightMap.resolution);
+                HeightMapBuilder.Make(go, sector, body.Config.HeightMap, body.Mod, (int)(body.Config.HeightMap.resolution / HeightMapModule.RESOLUTION_RATIO));
             }
 
             if (body.Config.ProcGen != null)