diff --git a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/world/WorldSlice.java b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/world/WorldSlice.java
index da26ba7bde..ee6303aa21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/world/WorldSlice.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/world/WorldSlice.java
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ private void populateBlockArrays(int sectionIdx, ChunkSectionPos pos, Chunk chun
                         state = prevPaletteState;
                     } else {
                         state = palette.getByIndex(paletteId);
+                        if (state == null) {
+                            state = container.defaultValue;
+                        }
 
                         prevPaletteState = state;
                         prevPaletteId = paletteId;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/sodium.accesswidener b/src/main/resources/sodium.accesswidener
index 863b69e4c7..cc56818ac5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/sodium.accesswidener
+++ b/src/main/resources/sodium.accesswidener
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ accessible method net/minecraft/client/render/Frustum isVisible (DDDDDD)Z
 
 accessible field net/minecraft/world/chunk/PalettedContainer data Lnet/minecraft/util/collection/PackedIntegerArray;
 accessible field net/minecraft/world/chunk/PalettedContainer palette Lnet/minecraft/world/chunk/Palette;
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/chunk/PalettedContainer defaultValue Ljava/lang/Object;