diff --git a/src/voxels/Chunk.cpp b/src/voxels/Chunk.cpp
index c9dc4037..a4e645b0 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Chunk.cpp
+++ b/src/voxels/Chunk.cpp
@@ -35,3 +35,12 @@ Chunk* Chunk::clone() const {
 	other->lightmap->set(lightmap);
 	return other;
 }
+
+void Chunk::incref(){
+	references++;
+}
+
+void Chunk::decref(){
+	if (--references <= 0)
+		delete this;
+}
diff --git a/src/voxels/Chunk.h b/src/voxels/Chunk.h
index d2a972a3..850530f7 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Chunk.h
+++ b/src/voxels/Chunk.h
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ public:
 	bool ready = false;
 	bool accepted = false;
 	bool generated = false;
+	int references = 1;
 	Chunk(int x, int y, int z);
 	~Chunk();
 
 	bool isEmpty();
 
 	Chunk* clone() const;
+	void incref();
+	void decref();
 };
 
 #endif /* VOXELS_CHUNK_H_ */
diff --git a/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp b/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp
index 2887473d..73c4d875 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp
+++ b/src/voxels/Chunks.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void Chunks::translate(WorldFiles* worldFiles, int dx, int dy, int dz){
 				Mesh* mesh = meshes[(y * d + z) * w + x];
 				if (nx < 0 || ny < 0 || nz < 0 || nx >= w || ny >= h || nz >= d){
 					worldFiles->put((const char*)chunk->voxels, chunk->x, chunk->z);
-					delete chunk;
+					chunk->decref();
 					delete mesh;
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ bool Chunks::putChunk(Chunk* chunk) {
 void Chunks::clear(bool freeMemory){
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < volume; i++){
 		if (freeMemory){
-			delete chunks[i];
+			chunks[i]->decref();
 			delete meshes[i];
 		}
 		chunks[i] = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/voxels/ChunksLoader.cpp b/src/voxels/ChunksLoader.cpp
index c055158c..24bfd29c 100644
--- a/src/voxels/ChunksLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/voxels/ChunksLoader.cpp
@@ -17,30 +17,24 @@ void ChunksLoader::_thread(){
 			continue;
 		}
 		Chunk* chunk = current;
-		//std::cout << "LOADER: received chunk " << chunk->x << " " << chunk->y << " " << chunk->z << std::endl;
+		chunk->incref();
 
 		chunks._setOffset(chunk->x-1, chunk->y-1, chunk->z-1);
 
 		if (!chunk->generated){
 			WorldGenerator::generate(chunk->voxels, chunk->x, chunk->y, chunk->z);
-			//std::cout << "LOADER: generated chunk" << std::endl;
 		}
 
-		/*for (int i = 0; i < 27; i++){
-			Chunk* other = closes[i];
-			if (other == nullptr)
-				continue;
-			chunks.putChunk(other);
-		}*/
 		chunks.putChunk(chunk);
 		lighting.onChunkLoaded(chunk->x, chunk->y, chunk->z, true);
 		chunks.clear(false);
 		for (int i = 0; i < 27; i++){
 			Chunk* other = closes[i];
-			delete other;
+			//delete other;
 		}
 		chunk->ready = true;
 		current = nullptr;
+		chunk->decref();
 		//std::cout << "LOADER: success" << std::endl;
 	}
 }
@@ -58,7 +52,7 @@ void ChunksLoader::perform(Chunk* chunk, const Chunk** cs){
 		if (other == nullptr)
 			closes[i] = nullptr;
 		else
-			closes[i] = other->clone();
+			closes[i] = (Chunk*)other;//->clone();
 	}
 	current = chunk;
 }