diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/BlockUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/BlockUtils.java
index d1cb63a2a..135025952 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/BlockUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/BlockUtils.java
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ public final class BlockUtils {
     public static boolean isWithinWorldBounds(@NotNull WorldCompatibilityLayer worldCompatibilityLayer, @NotNull Block block) {
         World world = block.getWorld();
 
-        return block.getY() > worldCompatibilityLayer.getMinWorldHeight(world) && block.getY() < worldCompatibilityLayer.getMaxWorldHeight(world);
+        //pretty sure both height and min height are able to have blocks placed on them
+        return block.getY() >= worldCompatibilityLayer.getMinWorldHeight(world) && block.getY() <= worldCompatibilityLayer.getMaxWorldHeight(world);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/compat/layers/world/WorldCompatibilityLayer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/compat/layers/world/WorldCompatibilityLayer.java
index a8f970987..115aeb7fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/compat/layers/world/WorldCompatibilityLayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/compat/layers/world/WorldCompatibilityLayer.java
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 public interface WorldCompatibilityLayer extends CompatibilityLayer {
     default int getMinWorldHeight(@NotNull World world) { return 0; }
 
-    default int getMaxWorldHeight(@NotNull World world) { return 255; }
+    default int getMaxWorldHeight(@NotNull World world) { return 256; }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/blockmeta/ChunkStoreTest.java b/src/test/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/blockmeta/ChunkStoreTest.java
index bafb3f01b..b8e93d9cc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/blockmeta/ChunkStoreTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/blockmeta/ChunkStoreTest.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.util.blockmeta;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.TestUtil;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.BlockUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.compat.CompatibilityManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.compat.layers.world.WorldCompatibilityLayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.platform.PlatformManager;
@@ -97,6 +98,22 @@ public class ChunkStoreTest {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        //Bot Block
+        TestBlock bottomBlock = new TestBlock(1337, 0, -1337, mockWorld);
+        Assert.assertFalse(hashChunkManager.isTrue(bottomBlock));
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(BlockUtils.isWithinWorldBounds(worldCompatibilityLayer, bottomBlock));
+        hashChunkManager.setTrue(bottomBlock);
+        Assert.assertTrue(hashChunkManager.isTrue(bottomBlock));
+
+        //Top Block
+        TestBlock topBlock = new TestBlock(1337, 256, -1337, mockWorld);
+        Assert.assertFalse(hashChunkManager.isTrue(topBlock));
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(BlockUtils.isWithinWorldBounds(worldCompatibilityLayer, topBlock));
+        hashChunkManager.setTrue(topBlock);
+        Assert.assertTrue(hashChunkManager.isTrue(topBlock));
     }
 
     @Test