diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h
index ddbee3871..b113c705a 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ const std::vector<const char*> enhancementsCvars = {
     "gBowReticle",
     "gFixTexturesOOB",
     "gIvanCoopModeEnabled",
+    "gEnemySpawnsOverWaterboxes",
 };
 
 const std::vector<const char*> cheatCvars = {
@@ -523,6 +524,8 @@ const std::vector<PresetEntry> enhancedPresetEntries = {
     PRESET_ENTRY_S32("gNaviTextFix", 1),
     // Extend Silver Rupee Jingle
     PRESET_ENTRY_S32("gSilverRupeeJingleExtend", 1),
+    // Fix enemies not spawning on ground over water
+    PRESET_ENTRY_S32("gEnemySpawnsOverWaterboxes", 1),
 
     // Red Ganon blood
     PRESET_ENTRY_S32("gRedGanonBlood", 1),
diff --git a/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp b/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp
index 0dd87bd82..2a52006a4 100644
--- a/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp
@@ -1042,6 +1042,9 @@ void DrawEnhancementsMenu() {
             UIWidgets::PaddedEnhancementCheckbox("Fix Poacher's Saw Softlock", "gFixSawSoftlock", true, false, CVarGetInteger("gSkipText", 0),
                 "This is disabled because it is forced on when Skip Text is enabled.", UIWidgets::CheckboxGraphics::Checkmark);
             UIWidgets::Tooltip("Prevents the Poacher's Saw softlock from mashing through the text, or with Skip Text enabled.");
+            UIWidgets::PaddedEnhancementCheckbox("Fix enemies not spawning near water", "gEnemySpawnsOverWaterboxes", true, false);
+            UIWidgets::Tooltip("Causes respawning enemies, like stalchildren, to appear on land near bodies of water. "
+                                "Fixes an incorrect calculation that acted like water underneath ground was above it.");
             UIWidgets::PaddedEnhancementCheckbox("Fix Bush Item Drops", "gBushDropFix", true, false);
             UIWidgets::Tooltip("Fixes the bushes to drop items correctly rather than spawning undefined items.");
 
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount1/z_en_encount1.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount1/z_en_encount1.c
index 9cbd8b8ca..2d05c116c 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount1/z_en_encount1.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount1/z_en_encount1.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void EnEncount1_SpawnStalchildOrWolfos(EnEncount1* this, PlayState* play) {
                     break;
                 }
                 if ((player->actor.yDistToWater != BGCHECK_Y_MIN) &&
-                    (floorY < (player->actor.world.pos.y - player->actor.yDistToWater))) {
+                    (floorY < (player->actor.world.pos.y + player->actor.yDistToWater*(CVarGetInteger("gEnemySpawnsOverWaterboxes", 0) ? 1 : -1)))) {
                     break;
                 }
                 spawnPos.y = floorY;