diff --git a/mods/default/mapgen.lua b/mods/default/mapgen.lua
index c918229c..ee46f73d 100644
--- a/mods/default/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mods/default/mapgen.lua
@@ -1394,8 +1394,8 @@ if mg_params.mgname == "v6" then
 	default.register_mgv6_decorations()
 	minetest.register_on_generated(default.generate_nyancats)
 elseif mg_params.mgname ~= "singlenode" then
-	default.register_ores()
 	default.register_biomes()
+	default.register_ores()
 	default.register_decorations()
 	minetest.register_on_generated(default.generate_nyancats)
 end