diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/ModConfig.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/ModConfig.java
index c31d77fa..590b64ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/ModConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/ModConfig.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public final class ModConfig {
     public ConfigValue<Integer> fieldCreatorRange;
     public ConfigValue<Double> auraToRFRatio;
     public ConfigValue<Integer> maxAnimalsAroundPowder;
+    public ConfigValue<Integer> maxAuraSpreadRange;
 
     public ConfigValue<Boolean> rfConverter;
     public ConfigValue<Boolean> chunkLoader;
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ public final class ModConfig {
                 .comment("The maximum amount of animals that can be around the powder of fertility before it stops working")
                 .translation("config." + NaturesAura.MOD_ID + ".maxAnimalsAroundPowder")
                 .define("maxAnimalsAroundPowder", 200);
+        this.maxAuraSpreadRange = builder
+                .comment("The maximum amount of blocks that aura can spread from an initial position before it starts fizzling out. It's recommended to lower this value on a large server to avoid lag caused by players chunk-loading their bases for extended amounts of time without an Aura Detector present.")
+                .translation("config." + NaturesAura.MOD_ID + ".maxAuraSpreadRange")
+                .define("maxAuraSpreadRange", 150);
         builder.pop();
 
         builder.push("features");
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IAuraChunk.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IAuraChunk.java
index 8fea821d..406af80f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IAuraChunk.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IAuraChunk.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk;
 
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ public interface IAuraChunk extends INBTSerializable<CompoundTag> {
      */
     int storeAura(BlockPos pos, int amount);
 
+    AuraChunk.DrainSpot getActualDrainSpot(BlockPos pos, boolean make);
+
     int getDrainSpot(BlockPos pos);
 
     IAuraType getType();
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IDrainSpotEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IDrainSpotEffect.java
index f9d87c17..66cb7cef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IDrainSpotEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/aura/chunk/IDrainSpotEffect.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk;
 
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunk;
 
 public interface IDrainSpotEffect {
 
-    void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot);
+    void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot);
 
     boolean appliesHere(LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, IAuraType type);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/AuraChunk.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/AuraChunk.java
index a0105787..7ffcce79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/AuraChunk.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/AuraChunk.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.HashBasedTable;
 import com.google.common.collect.Table;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.ModConfig;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ public class AuraChunk implements IAuraChunk {
         return this.storeAura(pos, amount, true, false);
     }
 
-    private DrainSpot getActualDrainSpot(BlockPos pos, boolean make) {
+    @Override
+    public DrainSpot getActualDrainSpot(BlockPos pos, boolean make) {
         var spot = this.drainSpots.get(pos);
         if (spot == null && make) {
             spot = new DrainSpot(pos, 0);
@@ -153,11 +155,13 @@ public class AuraChunk implements IAuraChunk {
     public void update() {
         var level = this.chunk.getLevel();
 
-        for (var entry : this.drainSpots.entrySet()) {
-            var pos = entry.getKey();
-            var amount = entry.getValue();
+        for (var spot : this.drainSpots.values()) {
             for (var effect : this.effects)
-                effect.update(level, this.chunk, this, pos, amount.intValue());
+                effect.update(level, this.chunk, this, spot.pos, spot.intValue(), spot);
+
+            // cause this spot to fizzle out if it's over the range limit
+            if (spot.intValue() > 0 && spot.originalSpreadPos != null && !spot.originalSpreadPos.closerThan(spot.pos, ModConfig.instance.maxAuraSpreadRange.get()))
+                this.drainAura(spot.pos, spot.intValue());
         }
 
         if (this.needsSync) {
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ public class AuraChunk implements IAuraChunk {
     public static class DrainSpot extends MutableInt {
 
         public final BlockPos pos;
+        public BlockPos originalSpreadPos;
 
         public DrainSpot(BlockPos pos, int value) {
             super(value);
@@ -283,12 +288,16 @@ public class AuraChunk implements IAuraChunk {
 
         public DrainSpot(CompoundTag tag) {
             this(BlockPos.of(tag.getLong("pos")), tag.getInt("amount"));
+            if (tag.contains("original_spread_pos"))
+                this.originalSpreadPos = BlockPos.of(tag.getLong("original_spread_pos"));
         }
 
         public CompoundTag serializeNBT() {
             var ret = new CompoundTag();
             ret.putLong("pos", this.pos.asLong());
             ret.putInt("amount", this.intValue());
+            if (this.originalSpreadPos != null)
+                ret.putLong("original_spread_pos", this.originalSpreadPos.asLong());
             return ret;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AngerEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AngerEffect.java
index 6b2760e1..e056d18c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AngerEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AngerEffect.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.NaturesAura;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public class AngerEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (level.getGameTime() % 100 != 0)
             return;
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AnimalEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AnimalEffect.java
index bb1dad6c..cd67c6fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AnimalEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/AnimalEffect.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.particles.ParticleTypes;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class AnimalEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (level.getGameTime() % 200 != 0)
             return;
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BalanceEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BalanceEffect.java
index 115ba0b6..400539c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BalanceEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BalanceEffect.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.NaturesAura;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ public class BalanceEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     public static final ResourceLocation NAME = new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, "balance");
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (spot < 100000)
             return;
         if (level.getGameTime() % 200 != 0)
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BreathlessEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BreathlessEffect.java
index 2013bdc0..4d08021e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BreathlessEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/BreathlessEffect.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.NaturesAura;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.potion.ModPotions;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class BreathlessEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (level.getGameTime() % 100 != 0)
             return;
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/CacheRechargeEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/CacheRechargeEffect.java
index a4b50e14..18e888ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/CacheRechargeEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/CacheRechargeEffect.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.items.ModItems;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public class CacheRechargeEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
             return;
         var players = level.getEntitiesOfClass(Player.class, this.bb);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ExplosionEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ExplosionEffect.java
index 7c633272..7e76c714 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ExplosionEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ExplosionEffect.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.NaturesAura;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class ExplosionEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (level.getGameTime() % 40 != 0)
             return;
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/GrassDieEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/GrassDieEffect.java
index 260e14c9..688960a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/GrassDieEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/GrassDieEffect.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.blocks.ModBlocks;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ public class GrassDieEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
             return;
         for (var i = this.amount / 2 + level.random.nextInt(this.amount / 2); i >= 0; i--) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherDecayEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherDecayEffect.java
index b88cdb78..db0dda83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherDecayEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherDecayEffect.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class NetherDecayEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
             return;
         for (var i = this.amount / 2 + level.random.nextInt(this.amount / 2); i >= 0; i--) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherGrassEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherGrassEffect.java
index 940d0979..c156ba56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherGrassEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/NetherGrassEffect.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.blocks.ModBlocks;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.packet.PacketHandler;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.packet.PacketParticles;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ public class NetherGrassEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (level.getGameTime() % 40 != 0)
             return;
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/OreSpawnEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/OreSpawnEffect.java
index 505bdf15..17a43787 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/OreSpawnEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/OreSpawnEffect.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.misc.WeightedOre;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public class OreSpawnEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (level.getGameTime() % 40 != 0)
             return;
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/PlantBoostEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/PlantBoostEffect.java
index 169b6ed5..6fb54788 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/PlantBoostEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/PlantBoostEffect.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.packet.PacketHandler;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.packet.PacketParticles;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class PlantBoostEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (!this.calcValues(level, pos, spot))
             return;
         for (var i = this.amount / 2 + level.random.nextInt(this.amount / 2); i >= 0; i--) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ReplenishingEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ReplenishingEffect.java
index b0baaeda..94a304fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ReplenishingEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/ReplenishingEffect.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.ISpotDrainable;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ public class ReplenishingEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     public static final ResourceLocation NAME = new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, "replenishing");
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (spot < 0) {
             List<ISpotDrainable> tiles = new ArrayList<>();
             Helper.getBlockEntitiesInArea(level, pos, 25, tile -> {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java
index 35c2e1cf..21d3b700 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.NaturesAura;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IAuraChunk;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.chunk.IDrainSpotEffect;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.chunk.AuraChunk;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public class SpreadEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
     public static final ResourceLocation NAME = new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, "spread");
 
     @Override
-    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
+    public void update(Level level, LevelChunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot, AuraChunk.DrainSpot actualSpot) {
         if (Math.abs(spot) < 500000 || Math.abs(IAuraChunk.getAuraInArea(level, pos, 25) - IAuraChunk.DEFAULT_AURA) < 1000000)
             return;
         var drain = spot > 0;
@@ -50,7 +51,18 @@ public class SpreadEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
                 moved = bestChunk.drainAura(bestPos, perSide);
                 auraChunk.storeAura(pos, moved);
             }
-            toMove -= moved;
+            if (moved != 0) {
+                var bestSpot = bestChunk.getActualDrainSpot(bestPos, false);
+                if (bestSpot != null && bestSpot.originalSpreadPos == null) {
+                    // propagate the spread position that we came from
+                    bestSpot.originalSpreadPos = actualSpot.originalSpreadPos;
+                    // if we didn't come from a spread position, our own position is the original
+                    if (bestSpot.originalSpreadPos == null)
+                        bestSpot.originalSpreadPos = pos;
+                    bestChunk.markDirty();
+                }
+                toMove -= moved;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/events/ClientEvents.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/events/ClientEvents.java
index fb314bab..81839e84 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/events/ClientEvents.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/events/ClientEvents.java
@@ -424,9 +424,12 @@ public class ClientEvents {
 
                 if (ClientEvents.hoveringAuraSpot != null) {
                     var format = NumberFormat.getInstance();
-                    var amount = IAuraChunk.getAuraChunk(mc.level, ClientEvents.hoveringAuraSpot).getDrainSpot(ClientEvents.hoveringAuraSpot);
-                    var color = amount > 0 ? ChatFormatting.GREEN : ChatFormatting.RED;
-                    mc.font.drawShadow(stack, color + format.format(amount), res.getGuiScaledWidth() / 2F + 5, res.getGuiScaledHeight() / 2F - 11, 0xFFFFFF);
+                    var spot = IAuraChunk.getAuraChunk(mc.level, ClientEvents.hoveringAuraSpot).getActualDrainSpot(ClientEvents.hoveringAuraSpot, false);
+                    var color = spot.intValue() > 0 ? ChatFormatting.GREEN : ChatFormatting.RED;
+                    mc.font.drawShadow(stack, "Pos: " + spot.pos.toShortString(), res.getGuiScaledWidth() / 2F + 5, res.getGuiScaledHeight() / 2F - 20, 0xFFFFFF);
+                    mc.font.drawShadow(stack, "Amount: " + color + format.format(spot.intValue()), res.getGuiScaledWidth() / 2F + 5, res.getGuiScaledHeight() / 2F - 10, 0xFFFFFF);
+                    if (spot.originalSpreadPos != null)
+                        mc.font.drawShadow(stack, "Dist from Original: " + (int) Math.sqrt(spot.pos.distSqr(spot.originalSpreadPos)) + " (" + spot.originalSpreadPos.toShortString() + ")", res.getGuiScaledWidth() / 2F + 5, res.getGuiScaledHeight() / 2F, 0xFFFFFF);
                 }
             }
         }