diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/oak_leaves.json b/assets/cubyz/blocks/oak_leaves.json
index 60cda3a2..6c1c0343 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/oak_leaves.json
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/oak_leaves.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		"0.1 cubyz:apple"
 	],
 	"degradable" : true,
-	"viewThrough" : true,
+	"alwaysViewThrough" : true,
 	"absorbedLight" : 0x121012,
 	"model" : "cube",
 	"texture" : "cubyz:oak_leaves_transparent"
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/pine_needles.json b/assets/cubyz/blocks/pine_needles.json
index abed5c89..2a3c85f3 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/pine_needles.json
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/pine_needles.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		"0.1 cubyz:apple"
 	],
 	"degradable" : true,
-	"viewThrough" : true,
+	"alwaysViewThrough" : true,
 	"absorbedLight" : 0x121012,
 	"model" : "cube",
 	"texture" : "cubyz:pine_needles"
diff --git a/src/blocks.zig b/src/blocks.zig
index 9f233c5b..e9b9a40e 100644
--- a/src/blocks.zig
+++ b/src/blocks.zig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ var _blockDrops: [maxBlockCount][]BlockDrop = undefined;
 /// Meaning undegradable parts of trees or other structures can grow through this block.
 var _degradable: [maxBlockCount]bool = undefined;
 var _viewThrough: [maxBlockCount]bool = undefined;
+var _alwaysViewThrough: [maxBlockCount]bool = undefined;
 var _hasBackFace: [maxBlockCount]bool = undefined;
 var _blockClass: [maxBlockCount]BlockClass = undefined;
 var _light: [maxBlockCount]u32 = undefined;
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ pub fn register(_: []const u8, id: []const u8, json: JsonElement) u16 {
 	_solid[size] = json.get(bool, "solid", true);
 	_gui[size] = allocator.dupe(u8, json.get([]const u8, "GUI", ""));
 	_transparent[size] = json.get(bool, "transparent", false);
-	_viewThrough[size] = json.get(bool, "viewThrough", false) or _transparent[size];
+	_alwaysViewThrough[size] = json.get(bool, "alwaysViewThrough", false);
+	_viewThrough[size] = json.get(bool, "viewThrough", false) or _transparent[size] or _alwaysViewThrough[size];
 	_hasBackFace[size] = json.get(bool, "hasBackFace", false);
 
 	const oreProperties = json.getChild("ore");
@@ -256,6 +258,11 @@ pub const Block = packed struct {
 		return _viewThrough[self.typ];
 	}
 
+	/// shows backfaces even when next to the same block type
+	pub inline fn alwaysViewThrough(self: Block) bool {
+		return _alwaysViewThrough[self.typ];
+	}
+
 	pub inline fn hasBackFace(self: Block) bool {
 		return _hasBackFace[self.typ];
 	}
diff --git a/src/renderer/chunk_meshing.zig b/src/renderer/chunk_meshing.zig
index faab1dcb..07b7e657 100644
--- a/src/renderer/chunk_meshing.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/chunk_meshing.zig
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ pub const ChunkMesh = struct {
 		_ = model; // TODO: Check if the neighbor model occludes this one. (maybe not that relevant)
 		return block.typ != 0 and (
 			other.typ == 0
-			or (!std.meta.eql(block, other) and other.viewThrough())
+			or (!std.meta.eql(block, other) and other.viewThrough()) or other.alwaysViewThrough()
 			or !models.models.items[blocks.meshes.model(other)].isNeighborOccluded[neighbor ^ 1]
 		);
 	}