diff --git a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderColumn.java b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderColumn.java
index caed6fb8ff..3663a0ef52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderColumn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderColumn.java
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public void setRender(int y, ChunkRenderContainer render) {
     }
 
     public ChunkRenderContainer getRender(int y) {
+        if (y < 0 || y >= this.renders.length) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return this.renders[y];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderManager.java b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderManager.java
index 594b4d3f64..166945d38b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/ChunkRenderManager.java
@@ -471,10 +471,6 @@ public int getTotalSections() {
     }
 
     public void scheduleRebuild(int x, int y, int z, boolean important) {
-        if (y < 0 || y >= 16) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         ChunkRenderContainer render = this.getRender(x, y, z);
 
         if (render != null) {