diff --git a/src/factory/Bodies.js b/src/factory/Bodies.js
index 49dc72e7..4d1b74a1 100644
--- a/src/factory/Bodies.js
+++ b/src/factory/Bodies.js
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ var Bodies = {};
 
         // flag internal edges (coincident part edges)
         if (flagInternal) {
-            var coincident_max_dist = 1;
+            var coincident_max_dist = 5;
 
             for (i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
                 var partA = parts[i];