diff --git a/src/main/java/org/betterx/bclib/api/v2/generator/BCLibEndBiomeSource.java b/src/main/java/org/betterx/bclib/api/v2/generator/BCLibEndBiomeSource.java
index be97e203..9927070c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/betterx/bclib/api/v2/generator/BCLibEndBiomeSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/betterx/bclib/api/v2/generator/BCLibEndBiomeSource.java
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ public class BCLibEndBiomeSource extends BCLBiomeSource implements BiomeSourceWi
         if (endCenterBiomePicker.isEmpty()) {
             BCLib.LOGGER.warning("No Center Island Biomes found. Forcing use of vanilla center.");
             endCenterBiomePicker.addBiome(BiomeAPI.THE_END);
+            endCenterBiomePicker.rebuild();
+            if (endCenterBiomePicker.isEmpty()) {
+                BCLib.LOGGER.error("Unable to force vanilla central Island. Falling back to land Biomes...");
+                endCenterBiomePicker = endLandBiomePicker;
+            }
         }
 
         this.endLandFunction = GeneratorOptions.getEndLandFunction();