diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/mechanicalArm/ArmPlacementPacket.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/mechanicalArm/ArmPlacementPacket.java
index dcc51b7f7..7ed4f378e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/mechanicalArm/ArmPlacementPacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/mechanicalArm/ArmPlacementPacket.java
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public class ArmPlacementPacket extends SimplePacketBase {
 				if (player == null)
 					return;
 				World world = player.world;
-				if (world == null)
+				if (world == null || !world.isBlockPresent(pos))
 					return;
 				TileEntity tileEntity = world.getTileEntity(pos);
-				if (tileEntity == null || !(tileEntity instanceof ArmTileEntity))
+				if (!(tileEntity instanceof ArmTileEntity))
 					return;
 
 				ArmTileEntity arm = (ArmTileEntity) tileEntity;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/packet/ConfigureSchematicannonPacket.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/packet/ConfigureSchematicannonPacket.java
index c69f1f822..4a5984e77 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/packet/ConfigureSchematicannonPacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/packet/ConfigureSchematicannonPacket.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ConfigureSchematicannonPacket extends SimplePacketBase {
 			if (player == null)
 				return;
 			World world = player.world;
-			if (world == null)
+			if (world == null || !world.isBlockPresent(pos))
 				return;
 
 			TileEntity tileEntity = world.getTileEntity(pos);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/networking/TileEntityConfigurationPacket.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/networking/TileEntityConfigurationPacket.java
index ba3bd1f3b..8260a5821 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/networking/TileEntityConfigurationPacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/networking/TileEntityConfigurationPacket.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityConfigurationPacket<TE extends SyncedTileEntity>
 				return;
 			World world = player.world;
 
-			if (world == null || world.getTileEntity(pos) == null)
+			if (world == null || !world.isBlockPresent(pos))
 				return;
 			TileEntity tileEntity = world.getTileEntity(pos);
 			if (tileEntity instanceof SyncedTileEntity) {