diff --git a/source/blender/include/reeb.h b/source/blender/include/reeb.h
index 6baaaf1ca96..815afed6dfa 100644
--- a/source/blender/include/reeb.h
+++ b/source/blender/include/reeb.h
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ void verifyBuckets(ReebGraph *rg);
 void verifyFaces(ReebGraph *rg);
 
 /*********************** PUBLIC *********************************/
+
+#define REEB_MAX_MULTI_LEVEL	10
+
 ReebGraph *BIF_ReebGraphFromEditMesh(void);
 ReebGraph *BIF_ReebGraphMultiFromEditMesh(void);
 void BIF_flagMultiArcs(ReebGraph *rg, int flag);
diff --git a/source/blender/src/buttons_editing.c b/source/blender/src/buttons_editing.c
index c0f1a1f99b9..da3f98231a0 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/buttons_editing.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/buttons_editing.c
@@ -5050,7 +5050,7 @@ static void editing_panel_mesh_skgen_display(Object *ob, Mesh *me)
 	uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, SKGEN_DISP_WEIGHT, REDRAWVIEW3D,	"Weight",			1108, 40, 83,19, &G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_options, 0, 0, 0, 0,		"Show Weight");
 	uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, SKGEN_DISP_ORIG, REDRAWVIEW3D,		"Original",			1191, 40, 84,19, &G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_options, 0, 0, 0, 0,		"Show Original Graph");
 
-	uiDefButC(block, NUM, REDRAWVIEW3D, 						"Level:",			1025, 20, 125,19, &G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_multi_level, 0, 5, 1, 0,"Specify the level to draw");
+	uiDefButC(block, NUM, REDRAWVIEW3D, 						"Level:",			1025, 20, 125,19, &G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_multi_level, 0, REEB_MAX_MULTI_LEVEL, 1, 0,"Specify the level to draw");
 }
 
 static void editing_panel_mesh_skgen_retarget(Object *ob, Mesh *me)
diff --git a/source/blender/src/reeb.c b/source/blender/src/reeb.c
index b3fe465830a..0a3f81de8e6 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/reeb.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/reeb.c
@@ -3153,7 +3153,7 @@ ReebGraph *BIF_ReebGraphMultiFromEditMesh(void)
 	EditMesh *em = G.editMesh;
 	ReebGraph *rg = NULL;
 	ReebGraph *rgi, *previous;
-	int i, nb_levels = 5;
+	int i, nb_levels = REEB_MAX_MULTI_LEVEL;
 	
 	if (em == NULL)
 		return NULL;
@@ -3205,6 +3205,19 @@ ReebGraph *BIF_ReebGraphMultiFromEditMesh(void)
 		{
 			float internal_threshold = rg->length * G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_threshold_internal * (i / (float)nb_levels);
 			float external_threshold = rg->length * G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_threshold_external * (i / (float)nb_levels);
+
+			/* filter internal progressively in second half only*/
+			if (i > nb_levels / 2)
+			{
+				internal_threshold = rg->length * G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_threshold_internal;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				internal_threshold = rg->length * G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_threshold_internal * (2 * i / (float)nb_levels);
+			}
+			
+			external_threshold = rg->length * G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_threshold_external * (i / (float)nb_levels);
+
 			filterGraph(rgi, G.scene->toolsettings->skgen_options, internal_threshold, external_threshold);
 		}