diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java
index 459c414b89..034f324b09 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ import arc.math.geom.*;
 public interface HexMesher{
     float getHeight(Vec3 position);
     Color getColor(Vec3 position);
+    default boolean skip(Vec3 position){
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java
index 1eeec3e891..44cb059120 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public class MeshBuilder{
         begin(grid.tiles.length * 12 * (3 + 3 + 1));
 
         for(Ptile tile : grid.tiles){
+            if(mesher.skip(tile.v)){
+                continue;
+            }
 
             Corner[] c = tile.corners;
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java
index 75673c4b13..a72c47fcdc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java
@@ -156,22 +156,11 @@ public class PlanetRenderer implements Disposable{
         }
 
         if(cam.frustum.containsSphere(planet.position, planet.clipRadius) && planet.parent != null && planet.hasAtmosphere && Core.settings.getBool("atmosphere")){
-            Gl.depthMask(false);
-
-            Blending.additive.apply();
-
-            Shaders.atmosphere.camera = cam;
-            Shaders.atmosphere.planet = planet;
-            Shaders.atmosphere.bind();
-            Shaders.atmosphere.apply();
-
-            atmosphere.render(Shaders.atmosphere, Gl.triangles);
-
-            Blending.normal.apply();
-
-            Gl.depthMask(true);
+            planet.drawAtmosphere(atmosphere, cam);
         }
 
+        planet.drawClouds(cam.combined, planet.getTransform(mat));
+
         for(Planet child : planet.children){
             renderTransparent(child);
         }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java
index 06c4dbffb8..da3a035e25 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mindustry.type;
 import arc.*;
 import arc.func.*;
 import arc.graphics.*;
+import arc.graphics.g3d.*;
 import arc.math.*;
 import arc.math.geom.*;
 import arc.struct.*;
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ public class Planet extends UnlockableContent{
     private static final Vec3 intersectResult = new Vec3();
     /** Mesh used for rendering. Created on load() - will be null on the server! */
     public @Nullable GenericMesh mesh;
+    /** Mesh used for rendering planet clouds. Null if no clouds are present. */
+    public @Nullable GenericMesh cloudMesh;
     /** Position in global coordinates. Will be 0,0,0 until the Universe updates it. */
     public Vec3 position = new Vec3();
     /** Grid used for the sectors on the planet. Null if this planet can't be landed on. */
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ public class Planet extends UnlockableContent{
     /** Satellites orbiting this planet. */
     public Seq<Satellite> satellites = new Seq<>();
     /** Loads the mesh. Clientside only. Defaults to a boring sphere mesh. */
-    protected Prov<GenericMesh> meshLoader = () -> new ShaderSphereMesh(this, Shaders.unlit, 2);
+    protected Prov<GenericMesh> meshLoader = () -> new ShaderSphereMesh(this, Shaders.unlit, 2), cloudMeshLoader = () -> null;
 
     public Planet(String name, Planet parent, float radius){
         super(name);
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ public class Planet extends UnlockableContent{
         super.load();
 
         mesh = meshLoader.get();
+        cloudMesh = cloudMeshLoader.get();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -300,4 +304,28 @@ public class Planet extends UnlockableContent{
     public void draw(Mat3D projection, Mat3D transform){
         mesh.render(projection, transform);
     }
+
+    public void drawAtmosphere(Mesh atmosphere, Camera3D cam){
+        //atmosphere does not contribute to depth buffer
+        Gl.depthMask(false);
+
+        Blending.additive.apply();
+
+        Shaders.atmosphere.camera = cam;
+        Shaders.atmosphere.planet = this;
+        Shaders.atmosphere.bind();
+        Shaders.atmosphere.apply();
+
+        atmosphere.render(Shaders.atmosphere, Gl.triangles);
+
+        Blending.normal.apply();
+
+        Gl.depthMask(true);
+    }
+
+    public void drawClouds(Mat3D projection, Mat3D transform){
+        if(cloudMesh != null){
+            cloudMesh.render(projection, transform);
+        }
+    }
 }