diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/bufferBuilding/LodBufferBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/bufferBuilding/LodBufferBuilder.java
index fb47c031d..43be9ce2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/bufferBuilding/LodBufferBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/bufferBuilding/LodBufferBuilder.java
@@ -364,15 +364,15 @@ public class LodBufferBuilder
 									{
 										//Other wise we check if this position is
 										data = lodDim.getSingleData(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj);
-										adjShadeDisabled[Box.DIRECTION_INDEX.get(direction)] = DataPointUtil.getAlpha(data) < 255;
-										adjData.get(direction)[0] = DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
 										
-										/*if (isThisPositionGoingToBeRendered(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, playerChunkPos, vanillaRenderedChunks, gameChunkRenderDistance)
+										if (isThisPositionGoingToBeRendered(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, playerChunkPos, vanillaRenderedChunks, gameChunkRenderDistance)
 													&& !DataPointUtil.isVoid(data))
 										{
+											if(DataPointUtil.getAlpha(data) < 255)
+												System.out.println(DataPointUtil.getAlpha(data));
 											adjShadeDisabled[Box.DIRECTION_INDEX.get(direction)] = DataPointUtil.getAlpha(data) < 255;
 											adjData.get(direction)[0] = DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
-										}*/
+										}
 									}
 								}
 								
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/DataPointUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/DataPointUtil.java
index 5422b9241..25d707e5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/DataPointUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/DataPointUtil.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 	
 	public static short getAlpha(long dataPoint)
 	{
-		return (short) (((dataPoint >>> ALPHA_SHIFT) & ALPHA_MASK) << ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT);
+		return (short) ((((dataPoint >>> ALPHA_SHIFT) & ALPHA_MASK) << ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT) | 0b1111);
 	}
 	
 	public static short getRed(long dataPoint)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 	
 	public static int getColor(long dataPoint)
 	{
-		return (int) (((dataPoint >>> COLOR_SHIFT) & COLOR_MASK) | (((dataPoint >>> (ALPHA_SHIFT - ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT)) | 0b1111) << 24));
+		return (int) (((dataPoint >>> COLOR_SHIFT) & COLOR_MASK) | (/*((dataPoint >>> (ALPHA_SHIFT - ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT)) | 0b1111)*/255 << 24));
 	}
 	
 	/** This method apply the lightmap to the color to use */