diff --git a/common/mekanism/common/EntityBalloon.java b/common/mekanism/common/EntityBalloon.java
index 636ae88e7..664c5b956 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/common/EntityBalloon.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/common/EntityBalloon.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class EntityBalloon extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnData
         	return;
         }
         
-        if(latched != null && latched.getBlockId(worldObj) == 0)
+        if(latched != null && (latched.exists(worldObj) && latched.getBlockId(worldObj) == 0))
         {
         	latched = null;
         }