diff --git a/src/datagen/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/datagen/AdvancementTab.java b/src/datagen/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/datagen/AdvancementTab.java
index 39ac3a19..620fa47e 100644
--- a/src/datagen/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/datagen/AdvancementTab.java
+++ b/src/datagen/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/datagen/AdvancementTab.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class AdvancementTab implements Consumer<Consumer<Advancement>> {
 				.build(advancementConsumer, "dimdoors:dimdoors/string_theory");
 		Advancement holeInTheSky = Advancement.Task.create()
 				.display(makeDisplay(ModItems.RIFT_CONFIGURATION_TOOL, "hole_in_the_sky"))
-				.criterion("encounter_rift", new RiftTrackedCriterion.Conditions(EntityPredicate.Extended.EMPTY))
+				.criterion("encounter_rift", new RiftTrackedCriterion.Conditions(EntityPredicate.Extended.EMPTY, NumberRange.FloatRange.atMost(8.0)))
 				.parent(root)
 				.build(advancementConsumer, "dimdoors:dimdoors/hole_in_the_sky");
 		Advancement darkOstiology = Advancement.Task.create()
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/block/entity/RiftBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/block/entity/RiftBlockEntity.java
index 392b5452..3a577903 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/block/entity/RiftBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/block/entity/RiftBlockEntity.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.dimdev.dimdoors.block.entity;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.EulerAngle;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
@@ -114,7 +115,9 @@ public abstract class RiftBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements BlockEntity
 
 	@Override
 	public NbtCompound toInitialChunkDataNbt() {
-		PlayerLookup.tracking(this).forEach(ModCriteria.RIFT_TRACKED::trigger);
+		for (ServerPlayerEntity serverPlayerEntity : PlayerLookup.tracking(this)) {
+			ModCriteria.RIFT_TRACKED.trigger(serverPlayerEntity, this.getPos());
+		}
 		return super.toInitialChunkDataNbt();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/criteria/RiftTrackedCriterion.java b/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/criteria/RiftTrackedCriterion.java
index a86cc128..12730253 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/criteria/RiftTrackedCriterion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dimdev/dimdoors/criteria/RiftTrackedCriterion.java
@@ -4,21 +4,26 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 
 import net.minecraft.advancement.criterion.AbstractCriterion;
 import net.minecraft.advancement.criterion.AbstractCriterionConditions;
+import net.minecraft.predicate.NumberRange;
 import net.minecraft.predicate.entity.AdvancementEntityPredicateDeserializer;
+import net.minecraft.predicate.entity.AdvancementEntityPredicateSerializer;
 import net.minecraft.predicate.entity.EntityPredicate;
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 
 public class RiftTrackedCriterion extends AbstractCriterion<RiftTrackedCriterion.Conditions> {
 	public static final Identifier ID = new Identifier("dimdoors", "rift_tracked");
 
 	@Override
 	protected Conditions conditionsFromJson(JsonObject obj, EntityPredicate.Extended playerPredicate, AdvancementEntityPredicateDeserializer predicateDeserializer) {
-		return new Conditions(playerPredicate);
+		NumberRange.FloatRange distancePredicate = NumberRange.FloatRange.fromJson(obj.get("distance"));
+		return new Conditions(playerPredicate, distancePredicate);
 	}
 
-	public void trigger(ServerPlayerEntity player) {
-		this.trigger(player, t -> true);
+	public void trigger(ServerPlayerEntity player, BlockPos riftPos) {
+		this.trigger(player, t -> t.matches(player, new Vec3d(riftPos.getX() + 0.5, riftPos.getY() + 0.5, riftPos.getZ() + 0.5)));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -27,8 +32,20 @@ public class RiftTrackedCriterion extends AbstractCriterion<RiftTrackedCriterion
 	}
 
 	public static class Conditions extends AbstractCriterionConditions {
-		public Conditions(EntityPredicate.Extended playerPredicate) {
+		private NumberRange.FloatRange distance;
+		public Conditions(EntityPredicate.Extended playerPredicate, NumberRange.FloatRange distance) {
 			super(ID, playerPredicate);
+			this.distance = distance;
+		}
+
+		public boolean matches(ServerPlayerEntity player, Vec3d pos) {
+			return this.distance.testSqrt(player.getPos().squaredDistanceTo(pos));
+		}
+
+		public JsonObject toJson(AdvancementEntityPredicateSerializer predicateSerializer) {
+			JsonObject jsonObject = super.toJson(predicateSerializer);
+			jsonObject.add("distance", this.distance.toJson());
+			return jsonObject;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/dimdoors/advancements/dimdoors/hole_in_the_sky.json b/src/main/resources/data/dimdoors/advancements/dimdoors/hole_in_the_sky.json
index 3a78fea8..d74c8486 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/data/dimdoors/advancements/dimdoors/hole_in_the_sky.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/dimdoors/advancements/dimdoors/hole_in_the_sky.json
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{
   "parent": "dimdoors:dimdoors/root",
   "display": {
     "icon": {
@@ -20,7 +19,11 @@
   "criteria": {
     "encounter_rift": {
       "trigger": "dimdoors:rift_tracked",
-      "conditions": {}
+      "conditions": {
+        "distance": {
+          "max": 8.0
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "requirements": [