diff --git a/@here/harp-datasource-protocol/lib/TechniqueParams.ts b/@here/harp-datasource-protocol/lib/TechniqueParams.ts
index 4c7449c991..05cbe1f75a 100644
--- a/@here/harp-datasource-protocol/lib/TechniqueParams.ts
+++ b/@here/harp-datasource-protocol/lib/TechniqueParams.ts
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ export interface ExtrudedPolygonTechniqueParams extends StandardTechniqueParams
      * If `true`, the height of the extruded buildings will not be modified by the mercator
      * projection distortion that happens around the poles.
      *
-     * @defaultValue `false`
+     * @defaultValue `true` for geometries stored at level less than `12`.
      */
     constantHeight?: boolean;
 
diff --git a/@here/harp-vectortile-datasource/lib/VectorTileDataEmitter.ts b/@here/harp-vectortile-datasource/lib/VectorTileDataEmitter.ts
index f702696e5b..90e3d8965d 100644
--- a/@here/harp-vectortile-datasource/lib/VectorTileDataEmitter.ts
+++ b/@here/harp-vectortile-datasource/lib/VectorTileDataEmitter.ts
@@ -1304,9 +1304,17 @@ export class VectorTileDataEmitter {
         // computation and extrusion).
         height = Math.max(floorHeight + ExtrusionFeatureDefs.MIN_BUILDING_HEIGHT, height);
 
-        const styleSetConstantHeight = getOptionValue(
+        const tileLevel = this.m_decodeInfo.tileKey.level;
+
+        const SCALED_EXTRUSION_MIN_STORAGE_LEVEL = 12;
+
+        // Unless explicitly defined do not apply the projection
+        // scale factor to convert meters to world space units
+        // if the tile's level is less than `SCALED_EXTRUSION_MIN_STORAGE_LEVEL`.
+        const styleSetConstantHeight = evaluateTechniqueAttr(
+            context,
             extrudedPolygonTechnique.constantHeight,
-            false
+            tileLevel < SCALED_EXTRUSION_MIN_STORAGE_LEVEL
         );
 
         this.m_decodeInfo.tileBounds.getCenter(tempTileOrigin);