diff --git a/mods/lzr_mapgen/mapgen.lua b/mods/lzr_mapgen/mapgen.lua
index 19d3d8bd..f2af2e85 100644
--- a/mods/lzr_mapgen/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mods/lzr_mapgen/mapgen.lua
@@ -345,7 +345,12 @@ local generate_piece = function(minp, maxp, vm, prot_min, prot_max)
 						local bheight = base_heightmap[z-minp.z+1][x-minp.x+1]
 						local theight = result_heightmap[z-minp.z+1][x-minp.x+1]
 
-						local dirt = (theight > 2 and theight < hills_thresh and isln_trees[z-minp.z+1][x-minp.x+1] > 0) and c_dirt_l or c_dirt_g
+						local dirt
+						if (theight > 2 and theight < hills_thresh and isln_trees[z-minp.z+1][x-minp.x+1] > 0) then
+							dirt = c_dirt_l
+						else
+							dirt = c_dirt_g
+						end
 
 						if y < theight then
 							if y <= CAVESTONE_LEVEL then
@@ -354,7 +359,15 @@ local generate_piece = function(minp, maxp, vm, prot_min, prot_max)
 								vm_data[vi] = c_stone
 							end
 						elseif y==ceil(theight) then
-							vm_data[vi]= y < -3 and c_sand_dark or y<4 and c_sand or (y<60-random(3) and dirt or c_snow)
+							if y < -3 then
+								vm_data[vi] = c_sand_dark
+							elseif y < 4 then
+								vm_data[vi] = c_sand
+							elseif y < 60 - random(3) then
+								vm_data[vi] = dirt
+							else
+								vm_data[vi] = c_snow
+							end
 						elseif y <= WATER_LEVEL then
 							vm_data[vi] = c_water
 							-- Calculate lighting manually (see above)