diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderCoral.kt b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderCoral.kt
index 1ed55a5..1966311 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderCoral.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderCoral.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class RenderCoral : AbstractBlockRenderingHandler(BetterFoliageMod.MOD_ID) {
     override fun isEligible(ctx: BlockContext) =
         Config.enabled && Config.coral.enabled &&
         ctx.cameraDistance < Config.coral.distance &&
-        ctx.block(up2).material == Material.water &&
+        (ctx.block(up2).material == Material.water || Config.coral.shallowWater) &&
         ctx.block(up1).material == Material.water &&
         Config.blocks.sand.matchesID(ctx.block) &&
         ctx.biomeId in Config.coral.biomes &&