diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Config.java
index a0c4a2cae..88ee80025 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/configuration/Config.java
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ How many scroll pixels (as reported by L.DomEvent.getWheelDelta) mean
             for security reasons. But you do you, boo boo.""")
     public static boolean HTTPD_FOLLOW_SYMLINKS = false;
 
+    @Key("settings.performance.live-update-threads")
+    @Comment("""
+            The number of process-threads to use for real-time marker updates on the map.
+            Value of -1 will use 50% of the available cpu-threads. (recommended)""")
+    public static int LIVE_UPDATE_THREADS = -1;
+
     @Key("settings.performance.render-threads")
     @Comment("""
             The number of process-threads to use for loading and scanning chunks.
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/renderer/task/UpdateLiveData.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/renderer/task/UpdateLiveData.java
index e03b11bc4..794fcc22c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/renderer/task/UpdateLiveData.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/renderer/task/UpdateLiveData.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public class UpdateLiveData extends AbstractDataTask {
             .build();
     private Map<String, CompletableFuture<Void>> liveUpdateFutures;
 
-    public UpdateLiveData(@NotNull World world) {
-        super(1, true, world, "Pl3xMap-LiveData", 2);
+    public UpdateLiveData(@NotNull World world, int threads) {
+        super(1, true, world, "Pl3xMap-LiveData", threads);
         this.liveUpdateFutures = new HashMap<>();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/world/World.java b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/world/World.java
index aa1cfc4f0..7fc4e7145 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/world/World.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/pl3x/map/core/world/World.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import net.pl3x.map.core.Keyed;
 import net.pl3x.map.core.Pl3xMap;
+import net.pl3x.map.core.configuration.Config;
 import net.pl3x.map.core.configuration.PlayersLayerConfig;
 import net.pl3x.map.core.configuration.SpawnLayerConfig;
 import net.pl3x.map.core.configuration.WorldBorderLayerConfig;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public World(@NotNull String name, long seed, @NotNull Point spawn, @NotNull Typ
         this.regionModifiedState = new RegionModifiedState(this);
         //this.regionFileWatcher = new RegionFileWatcher(this);
         this.markerTask = new UpdateMarkerData(this);
-        this.liveDataTask = new UpdateLiveData(this);
+        this.liveDataTask = new UpdateLiveData(this, Config.LIVE_UPDATE_THREADS);
     }
 
     protected void init() {