diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/render/backend/FastRenderDispatcher.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/render/backend/FastRenderDispatcher.java
index edeed800b..182287764 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/render/backend/FastRenderDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/render/backend/FastRenderDispatcher.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FastRenderDispatcher {
 
 		KineticRenderer kineticRenderer = CreateClient.KINETIC_RENDERER.get(world);
 
-		Entity renderViewEntity = mc.renderViewEntity;
+		Entity renderViewEntity = mc.renderViewEntity != null ? mc.renderViewEntity : mc.player;
 		kineticRenderer.tick(renderViewEntity.getX(), renderViewEntity.getY(), renderViewEntity.getZ());
 
 		ConcurrentHashMap.KeySetView<TileEntity, Boolean> map = queuedUpdates.get(world);