diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index 99153deb8..538e5ba44 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -1263,6 +1263,11 @@ private void OnWorldGrassSpread(GrassSpreadEventArgs args)
 		/// <returns>True if allowed, otherwise false</returns>
 		private bool OnCreep(int tileType)
 		{
+			if (WorldGen.generatingWorld)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			if (!Config.Settings.AllowCrimsonCreep && (tileType == TileID.Dirt || tileType == TileID.CrimsonGrass
 				|| TileID.Sets.Crimson[tileType]))
 			{