diff --git a/hacks.lua b/hacks.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4eec05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hacks.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- disable mapblock sending optimization
+-- the optimization does somehow not work with aligned full/empty(air) mapblocks
+-- and resulted in weird unloaded areas in the distance
+-- <insert rant about minetest emerge/loading mess here>
+minetest.settings:set("block_send_optimize_distance", minetest.settings:get("max_block_send_distance"))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a51ed64..ec313d8 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ dofile(MP .. "/remove.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/chat.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/tools.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/events.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/hacks.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/mapgen.lua")
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("mtt") and mtt.enabled then