diff --git a/indra/newview/llmeshrepository.cpp b/indra/newview/llmeshrepository.cpp
index b5e676baf0..37cacc44e2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llmeshrepository.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llmeshrepository.cpp
@@ -4153,7 +4153,7 @@ F32 LLMeshRepository::getStreamingCost(LLSD& header, F32 radius, S32* bytes, S32
 		}
 	}
 
-	F32 max_area = 102932.f; //area of circle that encompasses region
+	F32 max_area = 102944.f; //area of circle that encompasses region (see MAINT-6559)
 	F32 min_area = 1.f;
 
 	F32 high_area = llmin(F_PI*dmid*dmid, max_area);