diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/scaffold/engine/EngineParallaxManager.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/scaffold/engine/EngineParallaxManager.java
index 2c844cc2d..eb566949a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/scaffold/engine/EngineParallaxManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/scaffold/engine/EngineParallaxManager.java
@@ -373,12 +373,15 @@ public interface EngineParallaxManager extends DataProvider, IObjectPlacer {
         if(getEngine().getDimension().getStronghold() != null)
         {
             List<IrisPosition> poss = getEngine().getCompound().getStrongholdPositions();
-            poss = poss == null ? new KList<>() : null;
-            for (IrisPosition pos : poss) {
-                if (x == pos.getX() >> 4 && z == pos.getZ() >> 4) {
-                    IrisJigsawStructure structure = getData().getJigsawStructureLoader().load(getEngine().getDimension().getStronghold());
-                    placeAfter.addAll(placeStructure(pos, structure, rng));
-                    placed = true;
+
+            if(poss != null)
+            {
+                for (IrisPosition pos : poss) {
+                    if (x == pos.getX() >> 4 && z == pos.getZ() >> 4) {
+                        IrisJigsawStructure structure = getData().getJigsawStructureLoader().load(getEngine().getDimension().getStronghold());
+                        placeAfter.addAll(placeStructure(pos, structure, rng));
+                        placed = true;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }