diff --git a/source/Generating/Ravines.cpp b/source/Generating/Ravines.cpp
index c298033f9..af53259bc 100644
--- a/source/Generating/Ravines.cpp
+++ b/source/Generating/Ravines.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,29 @@ void cStructGenRavines::cRavine::ProcessChunk(
 				int Top = std::min(itr->m_Top, (int)(cChunkDef::Height));  // Stupid gcc needs int cast
 				for (int y = std::max(itr->m_Bottom, 1); y <= Top; y++)
 				{
-					cChunkDef::SetBlock(a_BlockTypes, x, y, z, E_BLOCK_AIR);
+					switch (cChunkDef::GetBlock(a_BlockTypes, x, y, z))
+					{
+						// Only carve out these specific block types
+						case E_BLOCK_DIRT:
+						case E_BLOCK_GRASS:
+						case E_BLOCK_STONE:
+						case E_BLOCK_COBBLESTONE:
+						case E_BLOCK_GRAVEL:
+						case E_BLOCK_SAND:
+						case E_BLOCK_SANDSTONE:
+						case E_BLOCK_NETHERRACK:
+						case E_BLOCK_COAL_ORE:
+						case E_BLOCK_IRON_ORE:
+						case E_BLOCK_GOLD_ORE:
+						case E_BLOCK_DIAMOND_ORE:
+						case E_BLOCK_REDSTONE_ORE:
+						case E_BLOCK_REDSTONE_ORE_GLOWING:
+						{
+							cChunkDef::SetBlock(a_BlockTypes, x, y, z, E_BLOCK_AIR);
+							break;
+						}
+						default: break;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}  // for x, z - a_BlockTypes