diff --git a/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/WorldConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/WorldConfiguration.java
index c867796f6..ecced2072 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/WorldConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/WorldConfiguration.java
@@ -181,7 +222,7 @@ public class WorldConfiguration extends ConfigurationPart {
             @MergeMap
             public Reference2IntMap<MobCategory> spawnLimits = Util.make(new Reference2IntOpenHashMap<>(NaturalSpawner.SPAWNING_CATEGORIES.length), map -> Arrays.stream(NaturalSpawner.SPAWNING_CATEGORIES).forEach(mobCategory -> map.put(mobCategory, -1)));
             @MergeMap
-            public Map<MobCategory, DespawnRange> despawnRanges = Arrays.stream(MobCategory.values()).collect(Collectors.toMap(Function.identity(), category -> new DespawnRange(category.getNoDespawnDistance(), category.getDespawnDistance())));
+            public Map<MobCategory, DespawnRange> despawnRanges = Arrays.stream(MobCategory.values()).collect(Collectors.toMap(Function.identity(), category -> new DespawnRange(category.getNoDespawnDistance(), org.plazmamc.plazma.configurations.PlazmaConfigurations.optimize() ? (net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.getServer().server.getSimulationDistance() * 16) + 8 : category.getDespawnDistance()))); // Plazma - Optimize default configurations
             @MergeMap
             public Reference2IntMap<MobCategory> ticksPerSpawn = Util.make(new Reference2IntOpenHashMap<>(NaturalSpawner.SPAWNING_CATEGORIES.length), map -> Arrays.stream(NaturalSpawner.SPAWNING_CATEGORIES).forEach(mobCategory -> map.put(mobCategory, -1)));