diff --git a/lbound.cpp b/lbound.cpp
index ddb9c1f..1685134 100644
--- a/lbound.cpp
+++ b/lbound.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ float LBound::GetSmallestPenetrationDistance(const Vector3 &pt) const
 }
 
 
-bool LBound::IsPointWithin(const Vector3 &pt) const
+bool LBound::IsPointWithin(const Vector3 &pt, float epsilon) const
 {
 	for (int n=0; n<m_Planes.size(); n++)
 	{
 		float d = m_Planes[n].distance_to(pt);
 
 		// if in front of plane, outside the convex hull
-		if (d > 0.0f)
+		if (d > epsilon)
 			return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lbound.h b/lbound.h
index 360cf67..411ce37 100644
--- a/lbound.h
+++ b/lbound.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 class LBound
 {
 public:
-	bool IsPointWithin(const Vector3 &pt) const;
+	bool IsPointWithin(const Vector3 &pt, float epsilon = 0.0f) const;
 
 	// get distance behind all planes and return the smallest..
 	// if inside this will be negative, if outside, positive
diff --git a/lroom.cpp b/lroom.cpp
index e270d49..f3cd675 100644
--- a/lroom.cpp
+++ b/lroom.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,20 @@ LRoom * LRoom::DOB_Update(LRoomManager &manager, Spatial * pDOB)
 	if (bCamera)
 		slop = 0.0f;
 
+	// deal with the case that the DOB has moved way outside the room
+	if (!m_Bound.IsPointWithin(pt, 1.0f))
+	{
+		// revert to expensive method (may have been teleported etc)
+		int iRoomNum = manager.FindClosestRoom(pt);
+		//print_line("dob_teleport closest room " + itos(iRoomNum));
+
+		if (iRoomNum == -1)
+			return 0;
+
+
+		return manager.GetRoom(iRoomNum);
+	}
+
 	// the camera can't have slop because we might end up front side of a door without entering the room,
 	// hence can't see into the room through the portal!
 //	if (bCamera)
diff --git a/lroom_converter.cpp b/lroom_converter.cpp
index 2137f6d..59957ca 100644
--- a/lroom_converter.cpp
+++ b/lroom_converter.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void LRoomConverter::Convert_Room_FindObjects_Recursive(Node * pParent, LRoom &l
 
 		// ignore invisible
 		Spatial * pSpatialChild = Object::cast_to<Spatial>(pChild);
-		if (pSpatialChild && (pSpatialChild->is_visible_in_tree() == false))
+		if (pSpatialChild && (Convert_IsVisibleInRooms(pSpatialChild) == false))
 		{
 			pSpatialChild->queue_delete();
 			continue;
@@ -287,6 +287,29 @@ void LRoomConverter::Convert_Room_FindObjects_Recursive(Node * pParent, LRoom &l
 
 }
 
+bool LRoomConverter::Convert_IsVisibleInRooms(const Node * pNode) const
+{
+	const Spatial * pS = Object::cast_to<Spatial>(pNode);
+	const Spatial * pRoomList = Object::cast_to<Spatial>(LROOMLIST);
+
+	while (pS)
+	{
+		if (!pS->is_visible())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		pS = pS->get_parent_spatial();
+
+		// terminate
+		if (pS == pRoomList)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 // areaID could be -1 if unset
 bool LRoomConverter::Convert_Room(Spatial * pNode, int lroomID, int areaID)
 {
diff --git a/lroom_converter.h b/lroom_converter.h
index a8e29be..893eaaf 100644
--- a/lroom_converter.h
+++ b/lroom_converter.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ private:
 	bool Convert_Room(Spatial * pNode, int lroomID, int areaID);
 	void Convert_Room_FindObjects_Recursive(Node * pParent, LRoom &lroom, LAABB &bb_room);
 	void Convert_Room_SetDefaultCullMask_Recursive(Node * pParent);
+	bool Convert_IsVisibleInRooms(const Node * pNode) const;
 
 	void Convert_Portals();
 	void Convert_Bounds();