diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index 3c755da22..52505ee21 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ function mcl_util.check_position_protection(position, player)
 	return false
 end
 
-local palette_indexes = {grass_palette_index = 0, foliage_palette_index = 0}
+local palette_indexes = {grass_palette_index = 0, foliage_palette_index = 0, water_palette_index = 0}
 function mcl_util.get_palette_indexes_from_pos(pos)
 	local biome_data = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
 	local biome = biome_data.biome
@@ -1026,7 +1026,8 @@ function mcl_util.get_palette_indexes_from_pos(pos)
 	if reg_biome and reg_biome._mcl_grass_palette_index and reg_biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index then
 		local gpi = reg_biome._mcl_grass_palette_index
 		local fpi = reg_biome._mcl_foliage_palette_index
-		local palette_indexes = {grass_palette_index = gpi, foliage_palette_index = fpi}
+		local wpi = reg_biome._mcl_water_palette_index
+		local palette_indexes = {grass_palette_index = gpi, foliage_palette_index = fpi, water_palette_index = wpi}
 		return palette_indexes
 	else
 		return palette_indexes