diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/RegionFile.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/RegionFile.kt
index 76f01e1243..753c187b16 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/RegionFile.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/RegionFile.kt
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ internal class RegionFile(
     chunks: Array<RegionChunk>
 ) : RegionizedFile<RegionChunk>(MAGIC, VERSION, file, world, regionX, regionZ, chunks) {
     
-    fun isAnyChunkEnabled(): Boolean {
+    fun isInactive(): Boolean {
         for (chunk in chunks) {
-            if (chunk.isEnabled)
-                return true
+            if (chunk.isEnabled || !chunk.hasBeenEnabled)
+                return false
         }
-        return false
+        return true
     }
     
     companion object : RegionizedFileReader<RegionChunk, RegionFile>(
diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/WorldDataStorage.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/WorldDataStorage.kt
index b62cf9dbd7..6a0003a429 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/WorldDataStorage.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/WorldDataStorage.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ internal class WorldDataStorage(val world: World) {
                     regionFile.save()
                     
                     // unload unused region files
-                    if (unload && !regionFile.isAnyChunkEnabled())
+                    if (unload && regionFile.isInactive())
                         blockRegionFiles -= rid
                 }
             }
diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/chunk/RegionChunk.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/chunk/RegionChunk.kt
index 9590ace876..73a18221a5 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/chunk/RegionChunk.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/world/format/chunk/RegionChunk.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ internal class RegionChunk(
     @Volatile
     var isEnabled = false
         private set
+    @Volatile
+    var hasBeenEnabled = false
+        private set
+    
     private var tickingAllowed = false
     private var isTicking = false
     
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ internal class RegionChunk(
                 }
             }
             
+            hasBeenEnabled = true
             isEnabled = true
         }
     }