diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePull.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePull.java
index fad3581a8..c53ce8c3d 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePull.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePull.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class MessageStoragePull extends MessageHandlerPlayerToServer<MessageStor
     public void handle(MessageStoragePull message, EntityPlayerMP player) {
         TileEntity tile = player.worldObj.getTileEntity(new BlockPos(message.x, message.y, message.z));
 
-        if (tile instanceof TileController) {
+        if (tile instanceof TileController && ((TileController) tile).isActive()) {
             TileController controller = (TileController) tile;
 
             if (message.id < controller.getItems().size()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePush.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePush.java
index 69f59570e..af4c7629a 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePush.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageStoragePush.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class MessageStoragePush extends MessageHandlerPlayerToServer<MessageStor
     public void handle(MessageStoragePush message, EntityPlayerMP player) {
         TileEntity tile = player.worldObj.getTileEntity(new BlockPos(message.x, message.y, message.z));
 
-        if (tile instanceof TileController) {
+        if (tile instanceof TileController && ((TileController) tile).isActive()) {
             TileController controller = (TileController) tile;
 
             ItemStack stack;