diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d6d23a82..4dba083a5 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Fixed error logs when toggling the Pattern Grid from and to processing mode (raoulvdberge)
 - Fixed pattern slots in Crafters not being accessible (raoulvdberge)
 - Fixed rare Grid crash (raoulvdberge)
+- Fixed OpenComputers cable showing up in Grid as air (raoulvdberge)
 - Storage disk and block stored and capacity counts are formatted now in the tooltip (raoulvdberge)
 - Made the Disk Manipulator unsided (inserting goes to insert slots and extracting from output slots) (raoulvdberge)
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/util/StackUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/util/StackUtils.java
index 8a47d606f..c84c6a66c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/util/StackUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/util/StackUtils.java
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ public final class StackUtils {
     public static void writeItemStack(ByteBuf buf, ItemStack stack) {
         buf.writeInt(Item.getIdFromItem(stack.getItem()));
         buf.writeInt(stack.getCount());
-        buf.writeInt(stack.getItemDamage());
+        buf.writeShort(stack.getItemDamage());
         ByteBufUtils.writeTag(buf, stack.getItem().getNBTShareTag(stack));
     }
 
     public static ItemStack readItemStack(ByteBuf buf) {
-        ItemStack stack = new ItemStack(Item.getItemById(buf.readInt()), buf.readInt(), buf.readInt());
+        ItemStack stack = new ItemStack(Item.getItemById(buf.readInt()), buf.readInt(), buf.readShort());
         stack.setTagCompound(ByteBufUtils.readTag(buf));
         return stack;
     }