diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index d693c77..bb8218d 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Version: 0.8.0
 Date: 2021-12-31
   Changes:
     - K2 1.2 alternate electronic components recipe
+    - Update stone autoplace for more stone.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 0.7.4
 Date: 2021-07-26
diff --git a/data-updates.lua b/data-updates.lua
index a470252..42cea23 100644
--- a/data-updates.lua
+++ b/data-updates.lua
@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@ require("recipe-updates")
 require("strange-matter")
 require("recipes/silicon-vulcanite")
 
-
 if data.raw.resource["stone"] then
-  local noise = require('noise');
-  -- Increase richness of stone a bit
-  data.raw.resource["stone"].autoplace.richness_expression = 
-    data.raw.resource["stone"].autoplace.richness_expression * noise.to_noise_expression(4/3)
+  if mods["space-exploration"] then
+    local noise = require('noise');
+    -- Increase richness of stone a bit
+    data.raw.resource["stone"].autoplace.richness_expression = 
+      data.raw.resource["stone"].autoplace.richness_expression * noise.to_noise_expression(4/3)
+  else
+    log("Replacing vanilla stone autoplace")
+    local resource_autoplace = require('resource-autoplace');
+    data.raw.resource["stone"].autoplace = resource_autoplace.resource_autoplace_settings{
+      name = "stone",
+      order = "b",
+      base_density = 7, -- increased from 4 in vanilla
+      has_starting_area_placement = true,
+      regular_rq_factor_multiplier = 1.0,
+      starting_rq_factor_multiplier = 1.1,
+    }
+  end
 end