diff --git a/src/plugins/three/UnloadTilesPlugin.js b/src/plugins/three/UnloadTilesPlugin.js
index 3060a5a34..7aedff7e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/three/UnloadTilesPlugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/three/UnloadTilesPlugin.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export class UnloadTilesPlugin {
 
 				lruCache.add( tile, unloadCallback );
 				lruCache.markUsed( tile );
+				tiles.usedSet.add( tile );
 				deferCallbacks.cancel( tile );
 
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/plugins/three/fade/TilesFadePlugin.js b/src/plugins/three/fade/TilesFadePlugin.js
index 05863bef7..4c6458e9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/three/fade/TilesFadePlugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/three/fade/TilesFadePlugin.js
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ function onUpdateAfter() {
 		const scene = tile.cached.scene;
 		const isFadingOut = fadeManager.isFadingOut( tile );
 		lruCache.markUsed( tile );
+		tiles.usedSet.add( tile );
 		if ( scene ) {
 
 			fadeMaterialManager.setFade( scene, fadeIn, fadeOut );
diff --git a/src/utilities/LRUCache.js b/src/utilities/LRUCache.js
index 8a77de0ae..6a60ddd5b 100644
--- a/src/utilities/LRUCache.js
+++ b/src/utilities/LRUCache.js
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class LRUCache {
 		this.itemList = [];
 		this.usedSet = new Set();
 		this.callbacks = new Map();
-		this.markUnusedQueued = false;
 		this.unloadingHandle = - 1;
 		this.cachedBytes = 0;
 		this.bytesMap = new Map();
@@ -78,12 +77,6 @@ class LRUCache {
 
 	add( item, removeCb ) {
 
-		if ( this.markUnusedQueued ) {
-
-			this.markAllUnused();
-
-		}
-
 		const itemSet = this.itemSet;
 		if ( itemSet.has( item ) ) {
 
@@ -194,12 +187,6 @@ class LRUCache {
 
 	markUsed( item ) {
 
-		if ( this.markUnusedQueued ) {
-
-			this.markAllUnused();
-
-		}
-
 		const itemSet = this.itemSet;
 		const usedSet = this.usedSet;
 		if ( itemSet.has( item ) && ! usedSet.has( item ) ) {
@@ -220,7 +207,6 @@ class LRUCache {
 	markAllUnused() {
 
 		this.usedSet.clear();
-		this.markUnusedQueued = false;
 		if ( this.unloadingHandle !== - 1 ) {
 
 			cancelAnimationFrame( this.unloadingHandle );
@@ -386,12 +372,6 @@ class LRUCache {
 				this.scheduled = false;
 				this.unloadUnusedContent();
 
-				if ( this.autoMarkUnused ) {
-
-					this.markUnusedQueued = true;
-
-				}
-
 			} );
 
 		}