diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp
index 98d4c619c..30514fb95 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/entity_cl.cpp
@@ -3055,6 +3055,7 @@ void	CEntityCL::updateVisiblePostPos(const NLMISC::TTime &/* currentTimeInMs */,
 			if (!instance.empty())
 			{
 				_SelectionFX.cast (instance);
+				_SelectionFX.setLoadBalancingGroup("SelectionFx");
 				if (_SelectionFX.empty())
 				{
 					// shape found, but not a particle system
@@ -3083,6 +3084,7 @@ void	CEntityCL::updateVisiblePostPos(const NLMISC::TTime &/* currentTimeInMs */,
 			if (!instance.empty())
 			{
 				_MouseOverFX.cast (instance);
+				_MouseOverFX.setLoadBalancingGroup("SelectionFx");
 				if (_MouseOverFX.empty())
 				{
 					// shape found, but not a particle system
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
index cce91b5ba..910c454d0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
@@ -593,6 +593,8 @@ void initMainLoop()
 		Scene->setGroupLoadMaxPolygon("Skin", ClientCfg.SkinNbMaxPoly);
 		Scene->setGroupLoadMaxPolygon("Fx", ClientCfg.FxNbMaxPoly);
 		Scene->setMaxSkeletonsInNotCLodForm(ClientCfg.NbMaxSkeletonNotCLod);
+		// separate group for mouse/target selection reticle
+		Scene->setGroupLoadMaxPolygon("SelectionFx", 10000);
 		// enable Scene Lighting
 		Scene->enableLightingSystem(true);
 		Scene->setAmbientGlobal(CRGBA::Black);