diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/types/Chunk1_15Type.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/types/Chunk1_15Type.java
index 780459f55..afeccc382 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/types/Chunk1_15Type.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/types/Chunk1_15Type.java
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ public class Chunk1_15Type extends PartialType<Chunk, ClientWorld> {
         boolean groundUp = input.readBoolean();
         int primaryBitmask = Type.VAR_INT.read(input);
         CompoundTag heightMap = Type.NBT.read(input);
+
+        int[] biomeData = groundUp ? new int[256] : null;
+        if (groundUp) {
+            //TODO Why 1024 ints?
+            for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++) {
+                //biomeData[i] = input.readInt();
+                input.readInt();
+            }
+        }
+
         Type.VAR_INT.read(input);
 
         BitSet usedSections = new BitSet(16);
@@ -42,15 +52,6 @@ public class Chunk1_15Type extends PartialType<Chunk, ClientWorld> {
             }
         }
 
-        int[] biomeData = groundUp ? new int[256] : null;
-        if (groundUp) {
-            //TODO Why 1024 ints?
-            for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++) {
-                //biomeData[i] = input.readInt();
-                input.readInt();
-            }
-        }
-
         // Read sections
         for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
             if (!usedSections.get(i)) continue; // Section not set