diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/Config.java
index dbf6bf8d..26cd34b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/Config.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class Config {
 	public static float snowAirAbsorptionFactor;
 	public static float underwaterFilter;
 	public static boolean noteBlockEnable;
+	public static float maxDistance;
 
 	// performance
 	public static boolean skipRainOcclusionTracing;
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ private void syncConfig() {
 				"How much sound is filtered when the player is underwater. 0.0 means no filter. 1.0 means fully filtered.");
 		noteBlockEnable = this.forgeConfig.getBoolean("Affect Note Blocks", categoryGeneral, true,
 				"If true, note blocks will be processed.");
+		maxDistance = this.forgeConfig.getFloat("Max ray distance", categoryGeneral, 256.0f, 1.0f, 8192.0f,
+				"How far the rays should be traced.");
 
 		// performance
 		skipRainOcclusionTracing = this.forgeConfig.getBoolean("Skip Rain Occlusion Tracing", categoryPerformance, true,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/SoundPhysics.java b/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/SoundPhysics.java
index 154c1d0e..63404046 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/SoundPhysics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sonicether/soundphysics/SoundPhysics.java
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ public void run() {
 		// Shoot rays around sound
 		final float phi = 1.618033988f;
 		final float gAngle = phi * (float) Math.PI * 2.0f;
-		final float maxDistance = 256.0f;
+		final float maxDistance = Config.maxDistance;
 
 		final int numRays = Config.environmentEvaluationRays;
 		final int rayBounces = Config.environmentEvaluationRaysBounces;