diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/noise/CNG.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/noise/CNG.java
index 109e4b4f6..cd607a0f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/noise/CNG.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/noise/CNG.java
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class CNG
 		double y = dim.length > 1 ? dim[1] - f : 0D;
 		double z = dim.length > 2 ? dim[2] - f : 0D;
 		double n = generator.noise(x * scale, y * scale, z * scale) * opacity;
-		n = power != 1D ? Math.pow(n, power) : n;
+		n = power != 1D ? (n < 0 ? -Math.pow(Math.abs(n), power) : Math.pow(n, power)) : n;
 		double m = 1;
 		hits += oct;
 		if(children == null)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/object/IrisObject.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/object/IrisObject.java
index e9d271084..3dc274bf3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/object/IrisObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/object/IrisObject.java
@@ -405,7 +405,10 @@ public class IrisObject extends IrisRegistrant
 				listener.accept(new BlockPosition(xx, yy, zz));
 			}
 
-			placer.set(xx, yy, zz, data);
+			if(!data.getMaterial().equals(Material.AIR))
+			{
+				placer.set(xx, yy, zz, data);
+			}
 
 			if(stilting)
 			{
@@ -445,7 +448,10 @@ public class IrisObject extends IrisRegistrant
 				{
 					for(int j = yf; j > yg - config.getOverStilt(); j--)
 					{
-						placer.set(xf, j, zf, d);
+						if(!d.getMaterial().equals(Material.AIR))
+						{
+							placer.set(xf, j, zf, d);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}