diff --git a/mapgen.lua b/mapgen.lua
index acd287f..952f9fa 100644
--- a/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mapgen.lua
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ function mapgen_rivers.make_chunk(minp, maxp, seed)
 
 		-- If not, skip chunk
 		if is_empty then
+			if use_biomegen_mod and biomegen.skip_chunk then
+				biomegen.skip_chunk(minp, maxp)
+			end
+
 			local t = os.clock() - t0
 			ngen = ngen + 1
 			sumtime = sumtime + t
@@ -135,9 +139,6 @@ function mapgen_rivers.make_chunk(minp, maxp, seed)
 
 			minetest.log("verbose", "[mapgen_rivers] Skipping empty chunk (fully above ground level)")
 			minetest.log("verbose", ("[mapgen_rivers] Done in %5.3f s"):format(t))
-			if use_biomegen_mod and biomegen.make_void_maps then
-				biomegen.make_void_maps(minp, maxp)
-			end
 			return
 		end
 	end