diff --git a/src/clientserver.h b/src/clientserver.h
index 769272a68..3292d1e9e 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.h
+++ b/src/clientserver.h
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> makePacket_TOCLIENT_TIME_OF_DAY(u16 time, float time_speed);
 		Serialization format changes
 	PROTOCOL_VERSION 16:
 		TOCLIENT_SHOW_FORMSPEC
+	PROTOCOL_VERSION 17:
+		Serialization format change: include backface_culling flag in TileDef
 */
 
-#define LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION 16
+#define LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION 17
 
 // Server's supported network protocol range
 #define SERVER_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MIN 13
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index 9a1145a8e..7f6c8a054 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -107,26 +107,31 @@ void NodeBox::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 	TileDef
 */
 
-void TileDef::serialize(std::ostream &os) const
+void TileDef::serialize(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const
 {
-	writeU8(os, 0); // version
+	if(protocol_version >= 17)
+		writeU8(os, 1); 
+	else
+		writeU8(os, 0);
 	os<<serializeString(name);
 	writeU8(os, animation.type);
 	writeU16(os, animation.aspect_w);
 	writeU16(os, animation.aspect_h);
 	writeF1000(os, animation.length);
+	if(protocol_version >= 17)
+		writeU8(os, backface_culling);
 }
 
 void TileDef::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 {
 	int version = readU8(is);
-	if(version != 0)
-		throw SerializationError("unsupported TileDef version");
 	name = deSerializeString(is);
 	animation.type = (TileAnimationType)readU8(is);
 	animation.aspect_w = readU16(is);
 	animation.aspect_h = readU16(is);
 	animation.length = readF1000(is);
+	if(version >= 1)
+		backface_culling = readU8(is);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -235,10 +240,10 @@ void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version)
 	writeF1000(os, visual_scale);
 	writeU8(os, 6);
 	for(u32 i=0; i<6; i++)
-		tiledef[i].serialize(os);
+		tiledef[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
 	writeU8(os, CF_SPECIAL_COUNT);
 	for(u32 i=0; i<CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; i++){
-		tiledef_special[i].serialize(os);
+		tiledef_special[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
 	}
 	writeU8(os, alpha);
 	writeU8(os, post_effect_color.getAlpha());
@@ -809,10 +814,10 @@ void ContentFeatures::serializeOld(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version)
 		writeF1000(os, visual_scale);
 		writeU8(os, 6);
 		for(u32 i=0; i<6; i++)
-			tiledef[i].serialize(os);
+			tiledef[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
 		writeU8(os, CF_SPECIAL_COUNT);
 		for(u32 i=0; i<CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; i++){
-			tiledef_special[i].serialize(os);
+			tiledef_special[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
 		}
 		writeU8(os, alpha);
 		writeU8(os, post_effect_color.getAlpha());
diff --git a/src/nodedef.h b/src/nodedef.h
index b3f972b9b..4f07565d1 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.h
+++ b/src/nodedef.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct TileDef
 		animation.length = 1.0;
 	}
 
-	void serialize(std::ostream &os) const;
+	void serialize(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const;
 	void deSerialize(std::istream &is);
 };