diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/block_class.c b/overviewer_core/src/block_class.c
index c07f47d..6112260 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/src/block_class.c
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/block_class.c
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ const mc_block_t block_class_ancil[] = {
     block_flowing_water,
     block_water,
     block_glass,
-    block_chest,
     block_redstone_wire,
     block_ice,
     block_fence,
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ const mc_block_t block_class_ancil[] = {
     block_double_plant,
     block_stained_glass_pane,
     block_stained_glass,
-    block_trapped_chest,
     block_spruce_fence,
     block_birch_fence,
     block_jungle_fence,
diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c b/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c
index f27e400..3635090 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c
@@ -316,43 +316,6 @@ generate_pseudo_data(RenderState* state, uint16_t ancilData) {
         }
         return final_data;
 
-    } else if (block_class_is_subset(state->block, (mc_block_t[]){block_chest, block_trapped_chest}, 2)) {
-        /* Orientation is given by ancilData, pseudo data needed to 
-         * choose from single or double chest and the correct half of
-         * the chest. */
-
-        /* Add two bits to ancilData to store single or double chest 
-          * and which half of the chest it is: bit 0x10 = second half
-          *                                    bit 0x8 = first half */
-
-        uint8_t chest_data = 0, final_data = 0;
-
-        /* search for adjacent chests of the same type */
-        chest_data = check_adjacent_blocks(state, x, y, z, state->block);
-
-        if (chest_data == 1) { /* another chest in the upper-left */
-            final_data = final_data | 0x10 | ancilData;
-
-        } else if (chest_data == 2) { /* in the bottom-left */
-            final_data = final_data | 0x8 | ancilData;
-
-        } else if (chest_data == 4) { /*in the bottom-right */
-            final_data = final_data | 0x8 | ancilData;
-
-        } else if (chest_data == 8) { /*in the upper-right */
-            final_data = final_data | 0x10 | ancilData;
-
-        } else if (chest_data == 0) {
-            /* Single chest, determine the orientation */
-            final_data = ancilData;
-
-        } else {
-            /* more than one adjacent chests! That shouldn't be 
-             * possible! render as normal chest */
-            return 0;
-        }
-        return final_data;
-
     } else if (block_class_is_subset(state->block, (mc_block_t[]){block_iron_bars, block_glass_pane, block_stained_glass_pane}, 3)) {
         /* iron bars and glass panes:
          * they seem to stick to almost everything but air,
diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/overviewer.h b/overviewer_core/src/overviewer.h
index 3debcf9..a65da08 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/src/overviewer.h
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/overviewer.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 // increment this value if you've made a change to the c extension
 // and want to force users to rebuild
-#define OVERVIEWER_EXTENSION_VERSION 80
+#define OVERVIEWER_EXTENSION_VERSION 81
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/overviewer_core/textures.py b/overviewer_core/textures.py
index 30788cf..1c34ee6 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/textures.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/textures.py
@@ -2341,7 +2341,8 @@ def chests(self, blockid, data):
         alpha_over(side_r, side_r_top, (1, 1))
         alpha_over(side_r, side_r_bottom, (1, 5))
 
-        if data & 24 == 8: # double chest, first half
+        # double chest, left half
+        if ((data & 24 == 8 and data & 7 in [3, 5]) or (data & 24 == 16 and data & 7 in [2, 4])):
             top = top.crop((0, 0, 16, 16))
             top.load()
             front = front.crop((0, 0, 16, 16))
@@ -2350,7 +2351,8 @@ def chests(self, blockid, data):
             back.load()
             #~ side = side_l
 
-        elif data & 24 == 16: # double, second half
+        # double chest, right half
+        elif ((data & 24 == 16 and data & 7 in [3, 5]) or (data & 24 == 8 and data & 7 in [2, 4])):
             top = top.crop((16, 0, 32, 16))
             top.load()
             front = front.crop((16, 0, 32, 16))
diff --git a/overviewer_core/world.py b/overviewer_core/world.py
index 19e69f0..db41f2f 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/world.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/world.py
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@ class RegionSet(object):
         elif key in ['minecraft:ladder', 'minecraft:chest', 'minecraft:ender_chest', 'minecraft:trapped_chest', 'minecraft:furnace']:
             facing = palette_entry['Properties']['facing']
             data = {'north': 2, 'south': 3, 'west': 4, 'east': 5}[facing]
+            if key in ['minecraft:chest', 'minecraft:trapped_chest']:
+                # type property should exist, but default to 'single' just in case
+                chest_type = palette_entry['Properties'].get('type', 'single')
+                data |= {'left': 0x8, 'right': 0x10, 'single': 0x0}[chest_type]
         elif key in ['minecraft:beehive', 'minecraft:bee_nest']:
             facing = palette_entry['Properties']['facing']
             honey_level = int(palette_entry['Properties']['honey_level'])