diff --git a/meshers/blocky/terra_mesher_blocky.cpp b/meshers/blocky/terra_mesher_blocky.cpp
index c5e66a0..0d5b3da 100644
--- a/meshers/blocky/terra_mesher_blocky.cpp
+++ b/meshers/blocky/terra_mesher_blocky.cpp
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ void TerraMesherBlocky::_add_chunk(Ref<TerraChunk> p_chunk) {
 	bool use_rao = (get_build_flags() & TerraChunkDefault::BUILD_FLAG_USE_RAO) != 0;
 
 	if (use_lighting) {
-		channel_color_r = chunk->channel_get(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LIGHT_COLOR_R);
-		channel_color_g = chunk->channel_get(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LIGHT_COLOR_G);
-		channel_color_b = chunk->channel_get(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LIGHT_COLOR_B);
+		channel_color_r = chunk->channel_get_valid(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LIGHT_COLOR_R);
+		channel_color_g = chunk->channel_get_valid(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LIGHT_COLOR_G);
+		channel_color_b = chunk->channel_get_valid(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LIGHT_COLOR_B);
 
 		if (use_ao)
-			channel_ao = chunk->channel_get(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_AO);
+			channel_ao = chunk->channel_get_valid(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_AO);
 
 		if (use_rao)
-			channel_rao = chunk->channel_get(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_RANDOM_AO);
+			channel_rao = chunk->channel_get_valid(TerraChunkDefault::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_RANDOM_AO);
 	}
 
 	int lod_skip = 1;