diff --git a/addons/gaea/renderers/2D/tilemap_gaea_renderer.gd b/addons/gaea/renderers/2D/tilemap_gaea_renderer.gd
index 9b18ca4c..a52af88b 100644
--- a/addons/gaea/renderers/2D/tilemap_gaea_renderer.gd
+++ b/addons/gaea/renderers/2D/tilemap_gaea_renderer.gd
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ extends GaeaRenderer2D
 		tile_map = value
 		update_configuration_warnings()
 @export var clear_tile_map_on_draw: bool = true
-## Erases the cell when an empty tile is found. Recommended: true.
+## Erases the cell when an empty tile is found in all layers. Recommended: [code]true[/code].
 @export var erase_empty_tiles: bool = true
 
 
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ func _draw_area(area: Rect2i) -> void:
 	for x in range(area.position.x, area.end.x + 1):
 		for y in range(area.position.y, area.end.y + 1):
 			var tile_position := Vector2i(x, y)
-			var has_cell_in_position: bool = false
-			for layer in range(generator.grid.get_layer_count()):
-				if generator.grid.has_cell(tile_position, layer):
-					has_cell_in_position = true
-
-			if erase_empty_tiles and not has_cell_in_position:
-				for l in range(tile_map.get_layers_count()):
-					tile_map.call_thread_safe("erase_cell", l, Vector2i(x, y)) # thread_safe paces these calls out when threaded.
-				continue
+			if erase_empty_tiles:
+				var has_cell_in_position: bool = false
+				for layer in range(generator.grid.get_layer_count()):
+					if generator.grid.has_cell(tile_position, layer):
+						has_cell_in_position = true
+						break
+
+				if not has_cell_in_position:
+					for l in range(tile_map.get_layers_count()):
+						tile_map.call_thread_safe("erase_cell", l, Vector2i(x, y)) # thread_safe paces these calls out when threaded.
+					continue
 
 			for layer in range(generator.grid.get_layer_count()):
 				var tile = tile_position
diff --git a/addons/gaea/renderers/3D/gridmap_gaea_renderer.gd b/addons/gaea/renderers/3D/gridmap_gaea_renderer.gd
index 1c1546f1..2c515088 100644
--- a/addons/gaea/renderers/3D/gridmap_gaea_renderer.gd
+++ b/addons/gaea/renderers/3D/gridmap_gaea_renderer.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ extends GaeaRenderer3D
 @export var grid_map: GridMap
 ## Draws only cells with an empty neighbor.
 @export var only_draw_visible_cells: bool = true
+## Erases the cell when an empty tile is found in all layers. Recommended: [code]true[/code].
+@export var erase_empty_tiles: bool = true
+
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -19,12 +22,20 @@ func _draw_area(area: AABB) -> void:
 	for x in range(area.position.x, area.end.x + 1):
 		for y in range(area.position.y, area.end.y + 1):
 			for z in range(area.position.z, area.end.z + 1):
-				for layer in range(generator.grid.get_layer_count()):
-					var cell := Vector3i(x, y, z)
-					if not generator.grid.has_cell(cell, layer):
+				var cell := Vector3i(x, y, z)
+
+				if erase_empty_tiles:
+					var has_cell: bool = false
+					for layer in range(generator.grid.get_layer_count()):
+						if generator.grid.has_cell(cell, layer):
+							has_cell = true
+							break
+
+					if not has_cell:
 						grid_map.call_thread_safe("set_cell_item", cell, -1)  # thread_safe paces these calls out when threaded.
 						continue
 
+				for layer in range(generator.grid.get_layer_count()):
 					if only_draw_visible_cells and not generator.grid.has_empty_neighbor(cell, layer):
 						continue