diff --git a/include/chunk.hpp b/include/chunk.hpp
index e29f226..ae547df 100644
--- a/include/chunk.hpp
+++ b/include/chunk.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Chunk
 	std::unique_ptr<Block[]> getBlocksArray(int* len) { return (this->blocks.toArray(len)); }
 
     public:
-        GLuint VAO{0}, VBO{0}, EBO{0}, colorBuffer{0}, numTriangles{0};
+        GLuint VAO{0}, VBO{0}, EBO{0}, colorBuffer{0}, normalsBuffer{0}, numTriangles{0};
 	std::atomic<float> unload_timer{0};
 
     private:
diff --git a/include/chunkmesher.hpp b/include/chunkmesher.hpp
index ab5ea3e..97a834c 100644
--- a/include/chunkmesher.hpp
+++ b/include/chunkmesher.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace chunkmesher{
 	GLuint numVertices{0};
 
 	std::vector<GLfloat> vertices;
+	std::vector<GLfloat> normals;
 	std::vector<GLfloat> colors;
 	std::vector<GLuint> indices;
     };
diff --git a/src/chunk.cpp b/src/chunk.cpp
index 66feb49..fd868ed 100644
--- a/src/chunk.cpp
+++ b/src/chunk.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace Chunk
     void Chunk::createBuffers(){
 	glGenVertexArrays(1, &(this->VAO));
 	glGenBuffers(1, &(this->colorBuffer));
+	glGenBuffers(1, &(this->normalsBuffer));
 	glGenBuffers(1, &(this->VBO));
 	glGenBuffers(1, &(this->EBO));
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Chunk
 
     void Chunk::deleteBuffers(){
         glDeleteBuffers(1, &(this->colorBuffer));
+        glDeleteBuffers(1, &(this->normalsBuffer));
         glDeleteBuffers(1, &(this->VBO));
         glDeleteBuffers(1, &(this->EBO));
         glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &(this->VAO));
diff --git a/src/chunkmesher.cpp b/src/chunkmesher.cpp
index 3fcc324..db521e1 100755
--- a/src/chunkmesher.cpp
+++ b/src/chunkmesher.cpp
@@ -228,25 +228,24 @@ void sendtogpu(MeshData* mesh_data)
 	// bind the Vertex Array Object first, then bind and set vertex buffer(s), and then configure vertex attributes(s).
 	glBindVertexArray(mesh_data->chunk->VAO);
 
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->chunk->VBO);
-	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->vertices.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->vertices[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->chunk->EBO);
+	glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->indices.size() * sizeof(GLuint), &(mesh_data->indices[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
 	// position attribute
-	glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 6 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
+	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->chunk->VBO);
+	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->vertices.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->vertices[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
 	glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
 
 	// normal attribute
-	glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 6 * sizeof(float), (void *)(3*
-		    sizeof(float)));
+	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->chunk->normalsBuffer);
+	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->normals.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->normals[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)(0));
 	glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
 
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->chunk->EBO);
-	glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->indices.size() * sizeof(GLuint), &(mesh_data->indices[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-
 	// texcoords attribute
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->chunk->colorBuffer);
 	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->colors.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->colors[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-
 	glEnableVertexAttribArray(2);
 	glVertexAttribPointer(2, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
 
@@ -257,6 +256,7 @@ void sendtogpu(MeshData* mesh_data)
 
 	// once data has been sent to the GPU, it can be cleared from system RAM
 	mesh_data->vertices.clear();
+	mesh_data->normals.clear();
 	mesh_data->indices.clear();
 	mesh_data->colors.clear();
     }
@@ -271,30 +271,24 @@ void quad(MeshData* mesh_data, glm::vec3 bottomLeft, glm::vec3 topLeft, glm::vec
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(bottomLeft.x);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(bottomLeft.y);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(bottomLeft.z);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.x);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.y);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.z);
 
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(bottomRight.x);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(bottomRight.y);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(bottomRight.z);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.x);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.y);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.z);
 
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(topLeft.x);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(topLeft.y);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(topLeft.z);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.x);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.y);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.z);
 
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(topRight.x);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(topRight.y);
     mesh_data->vertices.push_back(topRight.z);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.x);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.y);
-    mesh_data->vertices.push_back(normal.z);
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++){
+	mesh_data->normals.push_back(normal.x);
+	mesh_data->normals.push_back(normal.y);
+	mesh_data->normals.push_back(normal.z);
+    }
 
     // texcoords
     if(dim == 0){
diff --git a/textures/oak_log.png b/textures/oak_log.png
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index 0000000..842ffab
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