diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index ed244a0b0c4a..b78a21bfeba6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - Improved performance and reduced memory usage of `Event` class. [#12896](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/pull/12896)
 - Fixes vertical misalignment of glyphs in labels with small fonts [#8474](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/issues/8474)
 - Prevent runtime errors for certain forms of invalid PNTS files [#12872](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/issues/12872)
+- Improved tile selection check for Gaussian splats. Allows proper LoD rendering.
 
 #### Additions :tada:
 
diff --git a/packages/engine/Source/Scene/GaussianSplatPrimitive.js b/packages/engine/Source/Scene/GaussianSplatPrimitive.js
index 78538c47c416..8f1b3d5a49d6 100644
--- a/packages/engine/Source/Scene/GaussianSplatPrimitive.js
+++ b/packages/engine/Source/Scene/GaussianSplatPrimitive.js
@@ -838,10 +838,24 @@ GaussianSplatPrimitive.prototype.update = function (frameState) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (
-      tileset._selectedTiles.length !== 0 &&
-      tileset._selectedTiles.length !== this.selectedTileLength
-    ) {
+    const selectionChanged = () => {
+      const currentSelection = tileset._selectedTiles;
+      if (this._previousSelectionLength !== currentSelection.length) {
+        this._previousSelectionLength = currentSelection.length;
+        return true;
+      }
+      for (let i = 0; i < currentSelection.length; i++) {
+        if (!currentSelection[i]._wasSelectedLastFrame) {
+          this._previousSelectionLength = currentSelection.length;
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+
+      this._previousSelectionLength = currentSelection.length;
+      return false;
+    };
+
+    if (selectionChanged()) {
       this._numSplats = 0;
       this._positions = undefined;
       this._rotations = undefined;