diff --git a/src/precomp/texturing.py b/src/precomp/texturing.py
index ac41e4628..adf9ea4ed 100644
--- a/src/precomp/texturing.py
+++ b/src/precomp/texturing.py
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ class MaterialConf:
     mat: str
     scale: float = 1.0
     rotation: QuarterRot = QuarterRot.NONE
+    # If set, determines the maximum number of times this tile can be repeated before a new
+    # one must be calculated.
+    repeat_limit: int = 8
     # For tile materials, the original size of the surface.
     # This is used for aligning UVs correctly.
     tile_size: TileSize = TileSize.TILE_4x4
@@ -329,11 +332,15 @@ def parse(cls, kv: Keyvalues, tile_size: TileSize = TileSize.TILE_4x4) -> Materi
         if scale <= 0.0:
             LOGGER.warning('Material scale should be positive, not {}!', scale)
             scale = 1.0
+        repeat_limit = kv.int('repeat', 8)
+        if repeat_limit <= 0:
+            LOGGER.warning('Material repeat limit should be positive, not {}!', repeat_limit)
+            repeat_limit = 1
         try:
             rotation = QuarterRot.parse(kv['rotation'])
         except LookupError:
             rotation = QuarterRot.NONE
-        return cls(material, scale, rotation, tile_size)
+        return cls(material, scale, rotation, repeat_limit, tile_size)
 
     def __bool__(self) -> bool:
         """Blank materials are falsey."""
diff --git a/src/precomp/tiling_gen.py b/src/precomp/tiling_gen.py
index 2cd7403e5..6af874c2a 100644
--- a/src/precomp/tiling_gen.py
+++ b/src/precomp/tiling_gen.py
@@ -375,15 +375,15 @@ def calculate_plane(
             else:
                 # Only use the first.
                 size = sizes[0]
+            mat_conf = rng.choice(gen.get_all(size, subtile.antigel))
             if size is TileSize.TILE_4x4:
                 # Force this to only place 1x1, so that other sizes get a chance.
                 width = height = 1
             else:
-                max_width = width // size.width
-                max_height = height // size.height
-                width = round(rng.triangular(1, max_width, min(1.5, max_width))) * size.width
-                height = round(rng.triangular(1, max_height, min(1.5, max_height))) * size.height
-            mat_conf = rng.choice(gen.get_all(size, subtile.antigel))
+                max_width = min(width // size.width, mat_conf.repeat_limit)
+                max_height = min(height // size.height, mat_conf.repeat_limit)
+                width = round(rng.triangular(1, max_width, min(1.5, max_width))) * mat_conf.tile_size.width
+                height = round(rng.triangular(1, max_height, min(1.5, max_height))) * mat_conf.tile_size.height
             tex_def = make_texdef(
                 mat_conf,
                 subtile.antigel,
diff --git a/src/test/precomp/test_texturing.py b/src/test/precomp/test_texturing.py
index 487540047..4f06de04d 100644
--- a/src/test/precomp/test_texturing.py
+++ b/src/test/precomp/test_texturing.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def test_mat_parse(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
         MaterialConf.parse(Keyvalues('blah', [
             Keyvalues('scale', '0.25'),
             Keyvalues('rotation', '0'),
+            Keyvalues('repeat', '4'),
         ]))
 
     assert MaterialConf.parse(
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ def test_mat_parse(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
             Keyvalues('scale', '0.3645'),
             Keyvalues('material', 'dev/devmeasuregeneric01'),
             Keyvalues('rotation', '90'),
+            Keyvalues('repeat', '4'),
         ])
-    ) == MaterialConf('dev/devmeasuregeneric01', 0.3645, QuarterRot.CCW)
+    ) == MaterialConf('dev/devmeasuregeneric01', 0.3645, QuarterRot.CCW, 4)
     assert not caplog.records
 
 
@@ -65,4 +67,16 @@ def test_mat_parse_warnings(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
             ])
         ) == MaterialConf('dev/devmeasuregeneric01', 1.0, QuarterRot.NONE)
     assert any(record.levelname == 'WARNING' for record in caplog.records)
+    assert 'Material scale should be positive' in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+        assert MaterialConf.parse(
+            Keyvalues('name', [
+                Keyvalues('repeat', '0'),
+                Keyvalues('material', 'dev/devmeasuregeneric01'),
+            ])
+        ) == MaterialConf('dev/devmeasuregeneric01', 1.0, QuarterRot.NONE, 1)
+    assert any(record.levelname == 'WARNING' for record in caplog.records)
+    assert 'Material repeat limit should be positive' in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()