diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/Config.java
index dd407d38d..c992a84e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/Config.java
@@ -322,6 +322,11 @@ public class Config
                     .comment(IWorldGenerator.BLOCKS_TO_AVOID_DESC)
                     .set(IWorldGenerator.BLOCKS_TO_AVOID_DEFAULT)
                     .build();
+
+            public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> tintWithAvoidedBlocks = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
+                    .comment(IWorldGenerator.TINT_WITH_AVOIDED_BLOCKS_DESC)
+                    .set(IWorldGenerator.TINT_WITH_AVOIDED_BLOCKS_DEFAULT)
+                    .build();
         }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/lodBuilding/LodBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/lodBuilding/LodBuilder.java
index 9081e31ac..7e985b039 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/lodBuilding/LodBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/lodBuilding/LodBuilder.java
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ public class LodBuilder
 		if (strictEdge)
 		{
 			IBlockDetailWrapper blockAbove = chunk.getBlockDetail(xAbs, yAbs + 1, zAbs);
-			if (blockAbove != null && !blockAbove.shouldRender(config.client().worldGenerator().getBlocksToAvoid()))
-			{ // The above block is skipped. Lets use its skipped color for currrent block
+			if (blockAbove != null && config.client().worldGenerator().getTintWithAvoidedBlocks() && !blockAbove.shouldRender(config.client().worldGenerator().getBlocksToAvoid()))
+			{ // The above block is skipped. Lets use its skipped color for current block
 				currentBlockDetail = blockAbove;
 			}
 			if (currentBlockDetail == null) currentBlockDetail = chunk.getBlockDetail(xAbs, yAbs, zAbs);
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public class LodBuilder
 			colorInt = 0;
 			if (chunk.blockPosInsideChunk(x, y+1, z)) {
 				IBlockDetailWrapper blockAbove = chunk.getBlockDetail(x, y+1, z);
-				if (blockAbove != null && !blockAbove.shouldRender(config.client().worldGenerator().getBlocksToAvoid()))
+				if (blockAbove != null && config.client().worldGenerator().getTintWithAvoidedBlocks() && !blockAbove.shouldRender(config.client().worldGenerator().getBlocksToAvoid()))
 				{  // The above block is skipped. Lets use its skipped color for currrent block
 					colorInt = blockAbove.getAndResolveFaceColor(null, chunk, FACTORY.createBlockPos(x, y+1, z));
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/ILodConfigWrapperSingleton.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/ILodConfigWrapperSingleton.java
index c47344d0f..488b67318 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/ILodConfigWrapperSingleton.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/ILodConfigWrapperSingleton.java
@@ -742,6 +742,15 @@ public interface ILodConfigWrapperSingleton extends IBindable
 					+ " This wont't affect performance.";
 			BlocksToAvoid getBlocksToAvoid();
 			void setBlockToAvoid(BlocksToAvoid newBlockToAvoid);
+
+			//TODO: improve wording
+			Boolean TINT_WITH_AVOIDED_BLOCKS_DEFAULT = true;
+			String TINT_WITH_AVOIDED_BLOCKS_DESC = ""
+					+ " Should the blocks underneath avoided blocks gain the color of the avoided block? \n"
+					+ " True: a red flower on grass will tint the grass below it red"
+					+ " False: skipped blocks will not change color of surface below them";
+			Boolean getTintWithAvoidedBlocks();
+			void setTintWithAvoidedBlocks(Boolean shouldTint);
 		}
 		
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/LodConfigWrapperSingleton.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/LodConfigWrapperSingleton.java
index 96764d9c3..cba032b74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/LodConfigWrapperSingleton.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/LodConfigWrapperSingleton.java
@@ -573,6 +573,17 @@ public class LodConfigWrapperSingleton implements ILodConfigWrapperSingleton
 			{
 				Config.Client.WorldGenerator.blocksToAvoid.set(newBlockToAvoid);
 			}
+
+
+			@Override
+			public Boolean getTintWithAvoidedBlocks() {
+				return Config.Client.WorldGenerator.tintWithAvoidedBlocks.get();
+			}
+			@Override
+			public void setTintWithAvoidedBlocks(Boolean shouldTint) {
+				Config.Client.WorldGenerator.tintWithAvoidedBlocks.set(shouldTint);
+			}
+
 			@Override
 			public boolean getEnableDistantGeneration()
 			{
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/lod/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/lod/lang/en_us.json
index 42a17888a..ea3ae5bc9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/lod/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/lod/lang/en_us.json
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@
 	"Block to avoid",
   "lod.config.client.worldGenerator.blocksToAvoid.@tooltip":
 	"Defines the types of blocks to ignore when generating fake chunks.",
+  "lod.config.client.worldGenerator.tintWithAvoidedBlocks":
+    "Tint with avoided blocks",
+  "lod.config.client.worldGenerator.tintWithAvoidedBlocks.@tooltip":
+    "§4Warning makes snow, carpet, and trapdoors look really bad§r\nShould the blocks underneath avoided blocks gain the color of the avoided block?\n§6True:§r a red flower on grass will tint the grass below it red\n§6False:§r skipped blocks will not change color of surface below them",
   "lod.config.client.worldGenerator.enableDistantGeneration":
 	"Enable Distant Generation",
   "lod.config.client.worldGenerator.enableDistantGeneration.@tooltip":