diff --git a/paper-server/nms-patches/ChunkProviderGenerate.patch b/paper-server/nms-patches/ChunkProviderGenerate.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbb0143e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-server/nms-patches/ChunkProviderGenerate.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+--- a/net/minecraft/server/ChunkProviderGenerate.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/server/ChunkProviderGenerate.java
+@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@
+                             f5 = 1.0F + f5 * 2.0F;
+                             f6 = 1.0F + f6 * 4.0F;
+                         }
++                        // CraftBukkit start - fix MC-54738
++                        if (f5 < -1.8F) {
++                            f5 = -1.8F;
++                        }
++                        // CraftBukkit end
+ 
+                         float f7 = this.r[l1 + 2 + (i2 + 2) * 5] / (f5 + 2.0F);
+