diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index 14949a7d7..d4f83227f 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1018,9 +1018,12 @@ function mcl_util.check_position_protection(position, player)
 end
 
 function mcl_util.get_registered_biome_from_pos(pos)
-	local biome_data = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
-	local biome = biome_data.biome
-	local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome)
-	local reg_biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
-	return reg_biome
+	local mg_name = minetest.get_mapgen_setting("mg_name")
+	if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
+		local biome_data = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
+		local biome = biome_data.biome
+		local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome)
+		local reg_biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
+		return reg_biome
+	end
 end