diff --git a/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends b/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends
index 903d16545..74014159f 100644
--- a/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends
+++ b/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends
@@ -980,6 +980,9 @@ color_combination := {
 		if mask_hybrid_with_gold() then (
 			dark_input := "m"
 		)
+		else if not mask_hybrid_with_land() then (
+			mode := ""
+		)
 	)
 	## if we have a mode, blend that, otherwise use our base gradient
 	if mode == "" then base() else conditional_masked_blend()