diff --git a/world/chunk.go b/world/chunk.go
index 960d7d2..e4d37de 100644
--- a/world/chunk.go
+++ b/world/chunk.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func (cd *ChunkData) FromMCAChunk(other save.Chunk) {
 		}
 
 		var currentSection ChunkSection
+		currentSection.Palette = NewSectionPalette()
 
 		paletteIndexes := []int{}
 		for _, compress := range section.BlockStates.Data {