diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/Iris.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/Iris.java
index 7424cf3e4..5ac77569f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/Iris.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/Iris.java
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@ public class Iris extends VolmitPlugin implements Listener {
     }
 
     private void enable() {
-        IrisToolbelt.retainMantleDataForSlice(String.class.getCanonicalName());
-        IrisToolbelt.retainMantleDataForSlice(BlockData.class.getCanonicalName());
         instance = this;
         services = new KMap<>();
         initialize("com.volmit.iris.core.service").forEach((i) -> services.put((Class<? extends IrisService>) i.getClass(), (IrisService) i));
@@ -416,6 +414,8 @@ public class Iris extends VolmitPlugin implements Listener {
             splash();
             autoStartStudio();
             checkForBukkitWorlds();
+            IrisToolbelt.retainMantleDataForSlice(String.class.getCanonicalName());
+            IrisToolbelt.retainMantleDataForSlice(BlockData.class.getCanonicalName());
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/decorator/IrisSurfaceDecorator.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/decorator/IrisSurfaceDecorator.java
index a5909c5c8..184bf7a16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/decorator/IrisSurfaceDecorator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/decorator/IrisSurfaceDecorator.java
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ public class IrisSurfaceDecorator extends IrisEngineDecorator {
                 bd = decorator.getBlockData100(biome, getRng(), realX, height, realZ, getData());
 
                 if(!underwater) {
-                    if(!canGoOn(bd, bdx) && !decorator.isForcePlace()) {
+                    if(!canGoOn(bd, bdx) && (!decorator.isForcePlace() && decorator.getForceBlock() == null) ) {
                         return;
                     }
                 }
 
+                if(decorator.getForceBlock() != null)
+                    data.set(x, height, z, fixFaces(decorator.getForceBlock().getBlockData(getData()), x, height, z));
+
                 if(bd instanceof Bisected) {
                     bd = bd.clone();
                     ((Bisected) bd).setHalf(Bisected.Half.TOP);
@@ -74,9 +77,8 @@ public class IrisSurfaceDecorator extends IrisEngineDecorator {
                     ((Bisected) bd).setHalf(Bisected.Half.BOTTOM);
                 }
 
-                if(decorator.getForceBlock() != null)
-                    data.set(x, height, z, fixFaces(decorator.getForceBlock().getBlockData(getData()), x, height, z));
-                data.set(x, height + 1, z, fixFaces(bd, x, height, z));
+                data.set(x, height + 1, z, fixFaces(bd, x, height + 1, z));
+
             } else {
                 if(height < getDimension().getFluidHeight()) {
                     max = getDimension().getFluidHeight();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/modifier/IrisPostModifier.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/modifier/IrisPostModifier.java
index 0fdc2e232..3b2a50b04 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/modifier/IrisPostModifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/modifier/IrisPostModifier.java
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class IrisPostModifier extends EngineAssignedModifier<BlockData> {
         if(B.isFoliage(b) || b.getMaterial().equals(Material.DEAD_BUSH)) {
             Material onto = getPostBlock(x, h, z, currentPostX, currentPostZ, currentData).getMaterial();
 
-            if(!B.canPlaceOnto(b.getMaterial(), onto)) {
+            if(!B.canPlaceOnto(b.getMaterial(), onto) && !B.isDecorant(b)) {
                 setPostBlock(x, h + 1, z, AIR, currentPostX, currentPostZ, currentData);
             }
         }