diff --git a/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomeManager.java b/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomeManager.java
index 6ddec81..e5d9f17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomeManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomeManager.java
@@ -23,17 +23,23 @@
 import org.terasology.entitySystem.event.ReceiveEvent;
 import org.terasology.entitySystem.systems.BaseComponentSystem;
 import org.terasology.entitySystem.systems.RegisterSystem;
+import org.terasology.logic.location.LocationComponent;
 import org.terasology.logic.players.PlayerCharacterComponent;
+import org.terasology.logic.players.event.OnPlayerSpawnedEvent;
 import org.terasology.math.geom.Vector3f;
 import org.terasology.math.geom.Vector3i;
 import org.terasology.physics.events.MovedEvent;
+import org.terasology.registry.CoreRegistry;
 import org.terasology.registry.In;
 import org.terasology.registry.Share;
 import org.terasology.world.WorldProvider;
 import org.terasology.world.block.Block;
 import org.terasology.world.chunks.CoreChunk;
+import org.terasology.world.chunks.blockdata.ExtraBlockDataManager;
 import org.terasology.world.chunks.blockdata.ExtraDataSystem;
 import org.terasology.world.chunks.blockdata.RegisterExtraData;
+import org.terasology.rendering.nui.NUIManager;
+import org.terasology.rendering.nui.layers.ingame.metrics.DebugMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -49,13 +55,23 @@ public class BiomeManager extends BaseComponentSystem implements BiomeRegistry {
     @In
     private EntityManager entityManager;
 
+    @In
+    private NUIManager nuiManager;
+
     @In
     private WorldProvider worldProvider;
 
+    @In
+    DebugMetricsSystem debugMetricsSystem;
+
     private final Map<Short, Biome> biomeMap = new HashMap<>();
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BiomeManager.class);
 
+    private BiomesMetricsMode metricsMode;
+
+    private int biomeHashIndex;
+
     @Override
     public Optional<Biome> getBiome(Vector3i pos) {
         return getBiome(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
@@ -79,7 +95,9 @@ public void setBiome(Biome biome, int x, int y, int z) {
 
     @Override
     public void setBiome(Biome biome, CoreChunk chunk, int relX, int relY, int relZ) {
-        setBiome(biome, chunk.chunkToWorldPosition(relX, relY, relZ));
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(biomeMap.containsKey(biome.biomeHash()), "Trying to use non-registered biome!");
+        biomeHashIndex = CoreRegistry.get(ExtraBlockDataManager.class).getSlotNumber("BiomesAPI.biomeHash");
+        chunk.setExtraData(biomeHashIndex, new Vector3i(relX, relY, relZ), biome.biomeHash());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -89,7 +107,7 @@ public void setBiome(Biome biome, Vector3i pos) {
 
     @Override
     public void setBiome(Biome biome, CoreChunk chunk, Vector3i pos) {
-        setBiome(biome, chunk.chunkToWorldPosition(pos));
+        setBiome(biome, chunk, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -97,6 +115,12 @@ public <T extends Biome> List<T> getRegisteredBiomes(Class<T> biomeClass) {
         return biomeMap.values().stream().filter(biomeClass::isInstance).map(biomeClass::cast).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void preBegin() {
+        metricsMode = new BiomesMetricsMode();
+        debugMetricsSystem.register(metricsMode);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Blocks have id, no matter what kind of blocks they are.
      */
@@ -128,11 +152,21 @@ public void checkBiomeChangeEvent(MovedEvent event, EntityRef entity) {
             if (!oldBiomeOptional.isPresent()) {
                 return;
             }
+
             Biome newBiome = newBiomeOptional.get();
             Biome oldBiome = oldBiomeOptional.get();
             if (oldBiome != newBiome) {
                 entity.send(new OnBiomeChangedEvent(oldBiome, newBiome));
+                metricsMode.setBiome(newBiome.getId());
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @ReceiveEvent(components = PlayerCharacterComponent.class)
+    public void checkPlayerSpawnedEvent(OnPlayerSpawnedEvent event, EntityRef entity, LocationComponent locationComponent) {
+        Vector3i spawnPos = new Vector3i(locationComponent.getWorldPosition());
+        getBiome(spawnPos)
+            .ifPresent(spawnBiome -> metricsMode.setBiome(spawnBiome.getId()));
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomesMetricsMode.java b/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomesMetricsMode.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..084e15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/terasology/biomesAPI/BiomesMetricsMode.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 MovingBlocks
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.terasology.biomesAPI;
+
+import org.terasology.rendering.nui.layers.ingame.metrics.MetricsMode;
+
+/**
+ * Display the name of the biome the player is currently located in in the debug overlay.
+ * <p>
+ * Current biome is set when OnBiomeChanged event is triggered
+ * biomeName is polled whenever MetricsMode values are updated
+ */
+class BiomesMetricsMode extends MetricsMode {
+
+    private String biomeName;
+
+    BiomesMetricsMode() {
+        super("\n- Biome Info -");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMetrics() {
+        return getName()+"\n"+biomeName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAvailable() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isPerformanceManagerMode() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public void setBiome(String biomeName) {
+        this.biomeName = biomeName;
+    }
+}