diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/energy/network/MechanicalNode.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/energy/network/MechanicalNode.java
index b818940a2..4961d0111 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/energy/network/MechanicalNode.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/energy/network/MechanicalNode.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
+import resonantinduction.core.ResonantInduction;
 import resonantinduction.core.grid.Grid;
 import resonantinduction.core.grid.TickingGrid;
 import universalelectricity.api.vector.Vector3;
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ public class MechanicalNode extends EnergyNode
 	{
 		prevAngularVelocity = angularVelocity;
 
-		angle += angularVelocity * deltaTime;
+		if (!ResonantInduction.proxy.isPaused())
+			angle += angularVelocity * deltaTime;
 
 		if (angle % (Math.PI * 2) != angle)
 		{
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ public class MechanicalNode extends EnergyNode
 					/**
 					 * Set all current rotations
 					 */
-					//adjacentMech.angle = Math.abs(angle) * (adjacentMech.angle >= 0 ? 1 : -1);
+					// adjacentMech.angle = Math.abs(angle) * (adjacentMech.angle >= 0 ? 1 : -1);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/CommonProxy.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/CommonProxy.java
index 348ad8592..9b2eef6f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/CommonProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/CommonProxy.java
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ import calclavia.lib.prefab.ProxyBase;
  */
 public class CommonProxy extends ProxyBase
 {
-	@Override
-	public void postInit()
-	{
-		ThreadedGridTicker.INSTANCE.start();
-	}
-
 	public boolean isPaused()
 	{
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/ResonantInduction.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/ResonantInduction.java
index 821c6b292..db9aac1ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/ResonantInduction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/ResonantInduction.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fluids.BlockFluidFinite;
 import org.modstats.ModstatInfo;
 import org.modstats.Modstats;
 
+import resonantinduction.core.grid.ThreadedGridTicker;
 import resonantinduction.core.handler.TextureHookHandler;
 import resonantinduction.core.prefab.part.PacketMultiPart;
 import resonantinduction.core.resource.BlockDust;
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.common.SidedProxy;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLServerStartingEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLServerStoppingEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkMod;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry;
@@ -139,4 +142,18 @@ public class ResonantInduction
 		ResourceGenerator.generateOreResources();
 		proxy.postInit();
 	}
+
+	@EventHandler
+	public void serverStarting(FMLServerStartingEvent event)
+	{
+		if (!ThreadedGridTicker.INSTANCE.isAlive())
+			ThreadedGridTicker.INSTANCE.start();
+		ThreadedGridTicker.INSTANCE.pause = false;
+	}
+
+	@EventHandler
+	public void onServerStopping(FMLServerStoppingEvent evt)
+	{
+		ThreadedGridTicker.INSTANCE.pause = true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/grid/ThreadedGridTicker.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/grid/ThreadedGridTicker.java
index 4aa3c0c15..0589f33d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/grid/ThreadedGridTicker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/grid/ThreadedGridTicker.java
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ public class ThreadedGridTicker extends Thread
 	/** For queuing Forge events to be invoked the next tick. */
 	private final Queue<Event> queuedEvents = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Event>();
 
-	private ThreadedGridTicker()
+	public boolean pause = false;
+
+	public ThreadedGridTicker()
 	{
 		setName("Universal Electricity");
 		setPriority(MIN_PRIORITY);
@@ -56,49 +58,52 @@ public class ThreadedGridTicker extends Thread
 
 			while (true)
 			{
-				long current = System.currentTimeMillis();
-				long delta = current - last;
-
-				/** Tick all updaters. */
-				synchronized (updaters)
+				if (!pause)
 				{
-					Set<IUpdate> removeUpdaters = Collections.newSetFromMap(new WeakHashMap<IUpdate, Boolean>());
+					long current = System.currentTimeMillis();
+					long delta = current - last;
 
-					Iterator<IUpdate> updaterIt = new HashSet<IUpdate>(updaters).iterator();
-
-					try
+					/** Tick all updaters. */
+					synchronized (updaters)
 					{
-						while (updaterIt.hasNext())
+						Set<IUpdate> removeUpdaters = Collections.newSetFromMap(new WeakHashMap<IUpdate, Boolean>());
+
+						Iterator<IUpdate> updaterIt = new HashSet<IUpdate>(updaters).iterator();
+
+						try
 						{
-							IUpdate updater = updaterIt.next();
-
-							if (updater.canUpdate())
+							while (updaterIt.hasNext())
 							{
-								updater.update();
+								IUpdate updater = updaterIt.next();
+
+								if (updater.canUpdate())
+								{
+									updater.update();
+								}
+
+								if (!updater.continueUpdate())
+								{
+									removeUpdaters.add(updater);
+								}
 							}
 
-							if (!updater.continueUpdate())
-							{
-								removeUpdaters.add(updater);
-							}
+							updaters.removeAll(removeUpdaters);
+						}
+						catch (Exception e)
+						{
+							System.out.println("Universal Electricity Threaded Ticker: Failed while tcking updater. This is a bug! Clearing all tickers for self repair.");
+							updaters.clear();
+							e.printStackTrace();
 						}
-
-						updaters.removeAll(removeUpdaters);
 					}
-					catch (Exception e)
-					{
-						System.out.println("Universal Electricity Threaded Ticker: Failed while tcking updater. This is a bug! Clearing all tickers for self repair.");
-						updaters.clear();
-						e.printStackTrace();
-					}
-				}
 
-				/** Perform all queued events */
-				synchronized (queuedEvents)
-				{
-					while (!queuedEvents.isEmpty())
+					/** Perform all queued events */
+					synchronized (queuedEvents)
 					{
-						MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(queuedEvents.poll());
+						while (!queuedEvents.isEmpty())
+						{
+							MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(queuedEvents.poll());
+						}
 					}
 				}