diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c91d5ff16..9949af738 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Fixed some translations having too big "Craft" text (raoulvdberge)
 - Fixed crash with GUI when toggling the Grid size quickly (raoulvdberge)
 - Fixed scrollbar not scrolling correctly when clicked with mouse when grid tabs are visible (raoulvdberge)
+- Fixed Reader and Writers GUIs still displaying channels even if not connected (raoulvdberge)
 - Reader and Writer blocks now face the block you're placing it on, not the player (raoulvdberge)
 - The Fortune Upgrade doesn't use NBT anymore to store the fortune level (raoulvdberge)
 - Pressing SHIFT over an item in the Grid will no longer display the full unformatted count, instead, use CTRL + SHIFT and it will be displayed in the tooltip (raoulvdberge)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/IGuiReaderWriter.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/IGuiReaderWriter.java
index c3ababe4c..9bfc939e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/IGuiReaderWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/IGuiReaderWriter.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public interface IGuiReaderWriter {
 
     INetwork getNetwork();
 
-    boolean canUpdate();
+    boolean isActive();
 
     default void onAdd(String name) {
         INetwork network = getNetwork();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/gui/GuiReaderWriter.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/gui/GuiReaderWriter.java
index b9658a675..df85fd377 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/gui/GuiReaderWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/gui/GuiReaderWriter.java
@@ -195,6 +195,6 @@ public class GuiReaderWriter extends GuiBase {
     }
 
     private List<String> getChannels() {
-        return readerWriter.canUpdate() ? CHANNELS : Collections.emptyList();
+        return readerWriter.isActive() ? CHANNELS : Collections.emptyList();
     }
 }