diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java
index d344048c1..4381a9499 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.FullDataPointUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderDataPointUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.BitShiftUtil;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
 /**
  * Handles converting {@link ChunkSizedFullDataAccessor}, {@link IIncompleteFullDataSource},
  * and {@link IFullDataSource}'s to {@link ColumnRenderSource}.
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.BitShiftUtil;
 public class FullDataToRenderDataTransformer
 {
 	private static final IWrapperFactory WRAPPER_FACTORY = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IWrapperFactory.class);
-	private static final IBlockStateWrapper AIR = WRAPPER_FACTORY.getAirBlockStateWrapper();
+	private static final HashMap<String, ? extends IBlockStateWrapper> RENDERER_IGNORED_BLOCKS = WRAPPER_FACTORY.getRendererIgnoredBlocks();
 	
 	
 	
@@ -305,9 +307,11 @@ public class FullDataToRenderDataTransformer
 			int light = FullDataPointUtil.getLight(fullData);
 			IBiomeWrapper biome = fullDataMapping.getBiomeWrapper(id);
 			IBlockStateWrapper block = fullDataMapping.getBlockStateWrapper(id);
-			if (block.equals(AIR))
+			
+			if (RENDERER_IGNORED_BLOCKS.containsValue(block))
 			{
-				// we don't render air
+				// Don't render a block that's marked as ignored by the renderer
+				// This map should include air (if it doesn't, the map either got refactored or something is wrong)
 				continue;
 			}
 			
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IWrapperFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IWrapperFactory.java
index cf9b88c49..5180dbb5c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IWrapperFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IWrapperFactory.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.worldGeneration.Abstrac
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IBindable;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
  * This handles creating abstract wrapper objects.
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public interface IWrapperFactory extends IBindable
 	IBiomeWrapper deserializeBiomeWrapper(String str) throws IOException;
 	IBlockStateWrapper deserializeBlockStateWrapper(String str) throws IOException;
 	IBlockStateWrapper getAirBlockStateWrapper();
+	HashMap<String, ? extends IBlockStateWrapper> getRendererIgnoredBlocks();
 	
 	/**
 	 * Specifically designed to be used with the API.
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/block/IBlockStateWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/block/IBlockStateWrapper.java
index e3ba0e4c8..d0b8444a7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/block/IBlockStateWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/block/IBlockStateWrapper.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.block.IDhApiBlockStateWrapper;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /** A Minecraft version independent way of handling Blocks. */
 public interface IBlockStateWrapper extends IDhApiBlockStateWrapper
 {