diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
index 2d9609681..4a1c2da33 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedSpamLogger;
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.ILightMapWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDebugRendering;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EFogColorMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.fog.LodFogConfig;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IIrisAccessor;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IOptifineAccessor;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Vec3d;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Vec3f;
@@ -62,6 +65,8 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	public static ConfigBasedSpamLogger tickLogger = new ConfigBasedSpamLogger(LogManager.getLogger(LodRenderer.class),
 			() -> Config.Client.Advanced.Logging.logRendererBufferEvent.get(), 1);
 	
+	private static final IIrisAccessor IRIS_ACCESSOR = ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.get(IIrisAccessor.class);
+	
 	public static final boolean ENABLE_DRAW_LAG_SPIKE_LOGGING = false;
 	public static final boolean ENABLE_DUMP_GL_STATE = true;
 	public static final long DRAW_LAG_SPIKE_THRESHOLD_NS = TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.convert(20, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
@@ -182,6 +187,17 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		if (IRIS_ACCESSOR != null && IRIS_ACCESSOR.isRenderingShadowPass())
+		{
+			// We do not have a wy to properly render shader shadow pass, since they can
+			// and often do change the projection entirely, as well as the output usage.
+			
+			//EVENT_LOGGER.debug("Skipping shadow pass render.");
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
 		try
 		{
 			// get MC's shader program and save MC's render state so we can restore it later
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IIrisAccessor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IIrisAccessor.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99f96be6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IIrisAccessor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor;
+
+public interface IIrisAccessor extends IModAccessor
+{
+	boolean isShaderPackInUse();
+	
+	boolean isRenderingShadowPass();
+}