diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/rendermode-normal.c b/overviewer_core/src/rendermode-normal.c
index cee7431..c9f037a 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/src/rendermode-normal.c
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/rendermode-normal.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ rendermode_normal_occluded(void *data, RenderState *state) {
 static void
 rendermode_normal_draw(void *data, RenderState *state, PyObject *src, PyObject *mask, PyObject *mask_light) {
     RenderModeNormal *self = (RenderModeNormal *)data;
-    int randx = 0,randy = 0;
+    int offx = 0, offy = 0;
     unsigned char data_byte;
     
     /* first, check to see if we should use biome-compatible src, mask */
@@ -133,11 +133,6 @@ rendermode_normal_draw(void *data, RenderState *state, PyObject *src, PyObject *
         if (state->block == 18) {
             src = mask = self->leaf_texture;
         } else if (state->block == 31) {
-            /* add a random offset to the postion of the tall grass to make it more wild */
-            randx = rand() % 6 + 1 - 3;
-            randy = rand() % 6 + 1 - 3;
-            state->imgx = state->imgx + randx;
-            state->imgy = state->imgy + randy;
             data_byte = getArrayByte3D(state->blockdata_expanded, state->x, state->y, state->z);
             if (data_byte == 1) {
                 src = mask = self->tall_grass_texture;
@@ -147,8 +142,14 @@ rendermode_normal_draw(void *data, RenderState *state, PyObject *src, PyObject *
         }
     }
     
+    if (state->block == 31) {
+        /* add a random offset to the postion of the tall grass to make it more wild */
+        offx = rand() % 6 + 1 - 3;
+        offy = rand() % 6 + 1 - 3;
+    }
+    
     /* draw the block! */
-    alpha_over(state->img, src, mask, state->imgx, state->imgy, 0, 0);
+    alpha_over(state->img, src, mask, state->imgx + offx, state->imgy + offy, 0, 0);
     
     if (self->biome_data) {
         /* do the biome stuff! */
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ rendermode_normal_draw(void *data, RenderState *state, PyObject *src, PyObject *
                 break;
             color = PySequence_GetItem(self->grasscolor, index);
             facemask = self->grass_texture;
-            alpha_over(state->img, self->grass_texture, self->grass_texture, state->imgx, state->imgy, 0, 0);
+            alpha_over(state->img, self->grass_texture, self->grass_texture, state->imgx + offx, state->imgy + offy, 0, 0);
             break;
         case 18:
             /* leaves */
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ rendermode_normal_draw(void *data, RenderState *state, PyObject *src, PyObject *
             b = PyInt_AsLong(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(color, 2));
             Py_DECREF(color);
 
-            tint_with_mask(state->img, r, g, b, 255, facemask, state->imgx, state->imgy, 0, 0);
+            tint_with_mask(state->img, r, g, b, 255, facemask, state->imgx + offx, state->imgy + offy, 0, 0);
         }
     }