diff --git a/tests/test_qbsp.cc b/tests/test_qbsp.cc
index f309192e..39be64cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_qbsp.cc
+++ b/tests/test_qbsp.cc
@@ -1711,15 +1711,17 @@ TEST_CASE("qbsp_q1_sealing", "[testmaps_q1]") {
 
     // check leaf contents in hull 1
     CHECK(CONTENTS_EMPTY == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 1, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_start_room));
-    CHECK(CONTENTS_EMPTY == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 1, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_emptyroom));
+    CHECK(CONTENTS_SOLID == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 1, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_emptyroom));
     CHECK(CONTENTS_SOLID == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 1, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_void));
-    CHECK(CONTENTS_EMPTY == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 1, &bsp.dmodels[0], connected_by_thin_gap));
+    // ideally this wouldn't get sealed, but we need to do the "inside filling" for compatibility with complex
+    // maps using e.g. obj2map geometry, otherwise the clipnodes count explodes
+    CHECK(CONTENTS_SOLID == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 1, &bsp.dmodels[0], connected_by_thin_gap));
 
     // check leaf contents in hull 2
     CHECK(CONTENTS_EMPTY == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 2, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_start_room));
-    CHECK(CONTENTS_EMPTY == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 2, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_emptyroom));
+    CHECK(CONTENTS_SOLID == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 2, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_emptyroom));
     CHECK(CONTENTS_SOLID == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 2, &bsp.dmodels[0], in_void));
-    CHECK(CONTENTS_EMPTY == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 2, &bsp.dmodels[0], connected_by_thin_gap));
+    CHECK(CONTENTS_SOLID == BSP_FindContentsAtPoint(&bsp, 2, &bsp.dmodels[0], connected_by_thin_gap));
 
     CHECK(prt->portals.size() == 2);
     CHECK(prt->portalleafs == 3); // 2 connected rooms + gap (other room is filled in with solid)