diff --git a/src/launch/java/baritone/launch/mixins/MixinChunkRenderContainer.java b/src/launch/java/baritone/launch/mixins/MixinChunkRenderContainer.java
index 286ca5d4..4a7830f5 100644
--- a/src/launch/java/baritone/launch/mixins/MixinChunkRenderContainer.java
+++ b/src/launch/java/baritone/launch/mixins/MixinChunkRenderContainer.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 package baritone.launch.mixins;
 
 import baritone.Baritone;
+import baritone.utils.LeijurvUtils;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.ChunkRenderContainer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.chunk.RenderChunk;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL14;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class MixinChunkRenderContainer {
             if (Minecraft.getMinecraft().world.getChunk(renderChunkIn.getPosition()).isEmpty()) {
                 GlStateManager.enableAlpha();
                 GlStateManager.enableBlend();
-                GL14.glBlendColor(1, 1, 1, Baritone.settings().cachedChunksOpacity.get());
+                LeijurvUtils.updateAndGet().run();
                 GlStateManager.tryBlendFuncSeparate(GL_CONSTANT_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_CONSTANT_ALPHA, GL_ONE, GL_ZERO);
             } else {
                 GlStateManager.tryBlendFuncSeparate(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE, GL_ZERO);
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/LeijurvUtils.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/LeijurvUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05aa65db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/LeijurvUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Baritone.
+ *
+ * Baritone is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Baritone is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Baritone.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package baritone.utils;
+
+import baritone.Baritone;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL14;
+
+import java.lang.invoke.LambdaMetafactory;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodType;
+
+/**
+ * Is your name Leijurv and you have a severe handicap for X? Well, no worries! This class has YOU covered!
+ *
+ * @author Brady
+ * @since 1/30/2019
+ */
+public class LeijurvUtils {
+
+    private static final MethodHandles.Lookup LOOKUP = MethodHandles.lookup();
+
+    private static Runnable glBlendColorChunkOwnage = null;
+    private static float existingAlpha;
+
+    public static Runnable updateAndGet() {
+        float currentAlpha = Baritone.settings().cachedChunksOpacity.get();
+        if (glBlendColorChunkOwnage == null || existingAlpha != currentAlpha) {
+            glBlendColorChunkOwnage = createBlendColorRunnable(1, 1, 1, existingAlpha = currentAlpha);
+        }
+        return glBlendColorChunkOwnage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Hahhahaha
+     * WHY???? you may ask. well:
+     *
+     * basically proguard sucks (actually the gradle automated setup for it does) and I'm too
+     * lazy to actually make it work. (It is unable to recognize the GL14 class). This is an
+     * AWESOME workaround by creating a runnable for the {@code glBlendColor} method without having
+     * to directly reference the method itself with the added bonus of pre-filling the invocation arguments.
+     *
+     * @param r red
+     * @param g green
+     * @param b blue
+     * @param a alpha
+     * @return Epic runnable that calls {@link GL14#glBlendColor(float, float, float, float)}
+     */
+    public static Runnable createBlendColorRunnable(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
+        try {
+            MethodHandle glBlendColor = LOOKUP.findStatic(
+                    Class.forName("org.lwjgl.opengl.GL14"),
+                    "glBlendColor",
+                    MethodType.methodType(Void.TYPE, Float.TYPE, Float.TYPE, Float.TYPE, Float.TYPE)
+            );
+
+            // noinspection unchecked
+            return (Runnable) LambdaMetafactory.metafactory(
+                    LOOKUP,
+                    "run",
+                    glBlendColor.type().changeReturnType(Runnable.class),
+                    MethodType.methodType(Void.TYPE),
+                    glBlendColor,
+                    MethodType.methodType(Void.TYPE)
+            ).dynamicInvoker().invoke(r, g, b, a);
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+}