diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/RSItems.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/RSItems.java
index 18c80621e..274bd7736 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/RSItems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/RSItems.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.storage.ItemStorageType;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.block.BaseBlock;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.item.*;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.item.blockitem.*;
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.util.BlockUtils;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.util.ColorMap;
 import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
@@ -143,8 +144,22 @@ public final class RSItems {
         registerBlockItemFor(RSBlocks.CONSTRUCTOR);
         registerBlockItemFor(RSBlocks.DESTRUCTOR);
 
-        CONTROLLER.put(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR, ITEMS.register(RSBlocks.CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).getId().getPath(), () -> new ControllerBlockItem(RSBlocks.CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get(), ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR, RSBlocks.CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get().getTranslatedName())));
-        CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.put(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR, ITEMS.register(RSBlocks.CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).getId().getPath(), () -> new ControllerBlockItem(RSBlocks.CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get(), ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR, RSBlocks.CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get().getTranslatedName())));
+        CONTROLLER.put(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR, ITEMS.register(
+            RSBlocks.CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).getId().getPath(),
+            () -> new ControllerBlockItem(
+                RSBlocks.CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get(),
+                ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR,
+                BlockUtils.getBlockTranslation(RSBlocks.CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get())
+            )
+        ));
+        CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.put(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR, ITEMS.register(
+            RSBlocks.CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).getId().getPath(),
+            () -> new ControllerBlockItem(
+                RSBlocks.CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get(),
+                ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR,
+                BlockUtils.getBlockTranslation(RSBlocks.CREATIVE_CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).get())
+            )
+        ));
 
         COLORED_ITEM_TAGS.put(ItemTags.createOptional(new ResourceLocation(RS.ID, CONTROLLER.get(ColorMap.DEFAULT_COLOR).getId().getPath())), CONTROLLER);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/BlockUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/BlockUtils.java
index c696143a0..6be0c9f28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/BlockUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/BlockUtils.java
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ package com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.util;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.SoundType;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
-import net.minecraft.item.DyeColor;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TranslationTextComponent;
 
 public class BlockUtils {
     public static final Block.Properties DEFAULT_ROCK_PROPERTIES = Block.Properties.create(Material.ROCK).hardnessAndResistance(1.9F).sound(SoundType.STONE);
     public static final Block.Properties DEFAULT_GLASS_PROPERTIES = Block.Properties.create(Material.GLASS).sound(SoundType.GLASS).hardnessAndResistance(0.35F);
-    public static final DyeColor DEFAULT_COLOR = DyeColor.LIGHT_BLUE;
 
+    // Block#getTranslatedName is client only
+    public static ITextComponent getBlockTranslation(Block block) {
+        return new TranslationTextComponent(block.getTranslationKey());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/ColorMap.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/ColorMap.java
index a4252fa2b..548e74116 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/ColorMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/util/ColorMap.java
@@ -90,7 +90,15 @@ public class ColorMap<T extends IForgeRegistryEntry<? super T>> {
     }
 
     private <S extends BaseBlock> RegistryObject<T> registerBlockItemFor(RegistryObject<S> block, DyeColor color, RegistryObject<S> translationBlock) {
-        return (RegistryObject<T>) itemRegister.register(block.getId().getPath(), () -> new ColoredBlockItem(block.get(), new Item.Properties().group(RS.MAIN_GROUP), color, translationBlock.get().getTranslatedName()));
+        return (RegistryObject<T>) itemRegister.register(
+            block.getId().getPath(),
+            () -> new ColoredBlockItem(
+                block.get(),
+                new Item.Properties().group(RS.MAIN_GROUP),
+                color,
+                BlockUtils.getBlockTranslation(translationBlock.get())
+            )
+        );
     }
 
     public <S extends BaseBlock> ActionResultType changeBlockColor(BlockState state, ItemStack heldItem, World world, BlockPos pos, PlayerEntity player) {