diff --git a/src/model/mod.rs b/src/model/mod.rs
index 24860c4..62e2fab 100644
--- a/src/model/mod.rs
+++ b/src/model/mod.rs
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ impl Model {
 }
 
 fn calculate_biome(snapshot: &world::Snapshot, x: i32, z: i32, img: &image::DynamicImage) -> (u8, u8, u8) {
+    use std::cmp::{min, max};
     let mut count = 0;
     let mut r = 0;
     let mut g = 0;
@@ -830,6 +831,9 @@ fn calculate_biome(snapshot: &world::Snapshot, x: i32, z: i32, img: &image::Dyna
             let ix = bi.color_index & 0xFF;
             let iy = bi.color_index >> 8;
 
+            let ix = min(max(ix, 0), 255);
+            let iy = min(max(iy, 0), 255);
+
             let col = img.get_pixel(ix as u32, iy as u32);
             r += col.data[0] as u32;
             g += col.data[1] as u32;