diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index db565f0..515ae07 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ function biome_lib:generate_block_with_air_checking()
 		if #biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash > 0 then
 			biome_lib:dbg("Mapblock at "..minetest.pos_to_string(minp).." added, with "..#biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash.." surface nodes detected.")
 		end
-
+	elseif not minetest.get_node_or_nil(minp) then
+		minetest.load_area(minp)
 	else
 		if biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash] then
 			-- [1] is biome, [2] is node/function/model
@@ -488,7 +489,8 @@ function biome_lib:generate_block_no_aircheck()
 		biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash =
 			minetest.find_nodes_in_area(minp, maxp, biome_lib.surfaceslist_no_aircheck)
 		biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash = 1
-
+	elseif not minetest.get_node_or_nil(minp) then
+		minetest.load_area(minp)
 	else
 		if biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash] then
 			biome_lib:populate_surfaces(