diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
index 153da255b8..a6930bc2ef 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ local function set_foliage_palette(minp,maxp,data2,area,biomemap,nodes)
 		local bn = minetest.get_biome_name(biomemap[b_pos])
 		if bn then
 			local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[bn]
-			if biome and biome._mcl_biome_type and biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index and data2[p_pos] == 0 then
+			if biome and biome._mcl_biome_type and biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index and data2[p_pos] <= 1 then
 				data2[p_pos] = biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index
 				lvm_used = true
 			elseif biome and biome._mcl_biome_type and biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index and data2[p_pos] > 1 then