diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum.java
index 9fdd6cef3..5759587a0 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum.java
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
 /**
  * The culling frustum used during Distant Horizons' shadow pass
  * if another mod has enabled Distant Horizons' shadow
- * pass via the API.
+ * pass via the API. <br><br>
+ * 
+ * If no {@link IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum} is bound then culling
+ * will not be done in the shadow pass.
  * 
  * @see IDhApiCullingFrustum
  * 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/pos/DhFrustumBounds.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhFrustumBounds.java
similarity index 97%
rename from core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/pos/DhFrustumBounds.java
rename to core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhFrustumBounds.java
index 62d3aac75..cf18751b8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/pos/DhFrustumBounds.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhFrustumBounds.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos;
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering.IDhApiCullingFrustum;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IOverrideInjector;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/NeverCullFrustum.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/NeverCullFrustum.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..971b03b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/NeverCullFrustum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering.IDhApiCullingFrustum;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IOverrideInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+
+/** 
+ * Dummy {@link IDhApiCullingFrustum} that allows everything through. <br> 
+ * Useful when a frustum is required, but culling shouldn't be done.
+ */
+public class NeverCullFrustum implements IDhApiCullingFrustum
+{
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public NeverCullFrustum() { }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	@Override
+	public void update(int worldMinBlockY, int worldMaxBlockY, Mat4f dhWorldViewProjection) { /* update isn't needed */ }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean intersects(int lodBlockPosMinX, int lodBlockPosMinZ, int lodBlockWidth, int lodDetailLevel) { return true; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=====================//
+	// overridable methods //
+	//=====================//
+	
+	@Override 
+	public int getPriority() { return IOverrideInjector.CORE_PRIORITY; }
+	
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/RenderBufferHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/RenderBufferHandler.java
index 8e47270f0..8fb1da7a4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/RenderBufferHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/RenderBufferHandler.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.DhApi;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.IDhApiOverrideable;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering.IDhApiCullingFrustum;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering.IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.enums.EDhDirection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhFrustumBounds;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhLodPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.Pos2D;
@@ -91,12 +89,20 @@ public class RenderBufferHandler implements AutoCloseable
 	{ 
 		this.lodQuadTree = lodQuadTree;
 		
-		IDhApiCullingFrustum coreFrustum = DhApi.overrides.get(IDhApiCullingFrustum.class, IOverrideInjector.CORE_PRIORITY);
-		if (coreFrustum == null)
+		IDhApiCullingFrustum coreCameraFrustum = DhApi.overrides.get(IDhApiCullingFrustum.class, IOverrideInjector.CORE_PRIORITY);
+		if (coreCameraFrustum == null)
 		{
 			DhApi.overrides.bind(IDhApiCullingFrustum.class, new DhFrustumBounds());
 		}
 		
+		// by default the shadow pass shouldn't have any frustum culling
+		IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum coreShadowFrustum = DhApi.overrides.get(IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum.class, IOverrideInjector.CORE_PRIORITY);
+		if (coreShadowFrustum == null)
+		{
+			DhApi.overrides.bind(IDhApiShadowCullingFrustum.class, new NeverCullFrustum());
+		}
+		
+		
 		this.f3Message = new F3Screen.MultiDynamicMessage(
 			() ->
 			{
@@ -260,11 +266,6 @@ public class RenderBufferHandler implements AutoCloseable
 			enableFrustumCulling = !Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.AdvancedGraphics.disableFrustumCulling.get();
 			frustum = DhApi.overrides.get(IDhApiCullingFrustum.class);
 		}
-		// use the core frustum if no override is present
-		if (frustum == null)
-		{
-			frustum = DhApi.overrides.get(IDhApiCullingFrustum.class, IOverrideInjector.CORE_PRIORITY);
-		}
 		
 		
 		// update the frustum if necessary