diff --git a/src/dark/core/prefab/machine/TileEntityEnergyMachine.java b/src/dark/core/prefab/machine/TileEntityEnergyMachine.java
index 568cb4e4e..7dfb4c694 100644
--- a/src/dark/core/prefab/machine/TileEntityEnergyMachine.java
+++ b/src/dark/core/prefab/machine/TileEntityEnergyMachine.java
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ import dark.api.energy.IPowerLess;
 import dark.core.common.ExternalModHandler;
 
 /** Basic energy tile that can consume power
- * 
+ *
  * Based off both UE universal electrical tile, and electrical tile prefabs
- * 
+ *
  * @author DarkGuardsman */
 public class TileEntityEnergyMachine extends TileEntityMachine implements IElectrical, IElectricalStorage, IEnergySink, IEnergySource, IPowerReceptor, IPowerLess
 {
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ public class TileEntityEnergyMachine extends TileEntityMachine implements IElect
         // Register to the IC2 Network
         if (!this.worldObj.isRemote)
         {
+            if (this.isFunctioning())
+            {
+                this.consumePower(this.WATTS_PER_TICK, true);
+            }
             if (!this.isAddedToEnergyNet)
             {
                 this.initIC();
@@ -413,7 +417,7 @@ public class TileEntityEnergyMachine extends TileEntityMachine implements IElect
     }
 
     /** Produces UE power towards a specific direction.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param outputDirection - The output direction. */
     public void produceUE(ForgeDirection outputDirection)
     {
@@ -442,7 +446,7 @@ public class TileEntityEnergyMachine extends TileEntityMachine implements IElect
     }
 
     /** The electrical input direction.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return The direction that electricity is entered into the tile. Return null for no input. By
      * default you can accept power from all sides. */
     public EnumSet<ForgeDirection> getInputDirections()
@@ -451,7 +455,7 @@ public class TileEntityEnergyMachine extends TileEntityMachine implements IElect
     }
 
     /** The electrical output direction.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return The direction that electricity is output from the tile. Return null for no output. By
      * default it will return an empty EnumSet. */
     public EnumSet<ForgeDirection> getOutputDirections()