diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a425b0c0..d56446589 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 ### 0.6.11
 **Bugfixes**
 - Fixed crafting patterns crashing when item of an input or output no longer exists
+- Fixed importer / exporter / crafter not being able to interact with some inventories
+
+**NOTE: Backwards incompatible changes**
+
+Machines that can be whitelisted or blacklisted are now blacklisted by default.
+
+Machines used to work with an empty whitelist, now they don't anymore. They now just work with an empty blacklist.
+
+That means all machines with default empty whitelists from the previous version will no longer work.
+
+If you want to have the old behaviour back, change the machine to be in blacklist mode.
 
 ### 0.6.10
 **Bugfixes**
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/sidebutton/SideButtonMode.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/sidebutton/SideButtonMode.java
index 3a1b7c97c..e2b770510 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/sidebutton/SideButtonMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/sidebutton/SideButtonMode.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import refinedstorage.RefinedStorage;
 import refinedstorage.gui.GuiBase;
 import refinedstorage.network.MessageModeToggle;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeConstants;
 
 public class SideButtonMode extends SideButton {
     private IModeConfig config;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ public class SideButtonMode extends SideButton {
 
     @Override
     public String getTooltip(GuiBase gui) {
-        return TextFormatting.GREEN + gui.t("sidebutton.refinedstorage:mode") + TextFormatting.RESET + "\n" + gui.t("sidebutton.refinedstorage:mode." + (config.isWhitelist() ? "whitelist" : "blacklist"));
+        return TextFormatting.GREEN + gui.t("sidebutton.refinedstorage:mode") + TextFormatting.RESET + "\n" + gui.t("sidebutton.refinedstorage:mode." + (config.getMode() == ModeConstants.WHITELIST ? "whitelist" : "blacklist"));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -24,9 +25,9 @@ public class SideButtonMode extends SideButton {
 
         int tx = 0;
 
-        if (config.isWhitelist()) {
+        if (config.getMode() == ModeConstants.WHITELIST) {
             tx = 0;
-        } else if (config.isBlacklist()) {
+        } else if (config.getMode() == ModeConstants.WHITELIST) {
             tx = 16;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageModeToggle.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageModeToggle.java
index 22ffd847a..c7202adf5 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageModeToggle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/network/MessageModeToggle.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessage;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeConstants;
 
 public class MessageModeToggle extends MessageHandlerPlayerToServer<MessageModeToggle> implements IMessage {
     private int x;
@@ -42,10 +43,10 @@ public class MessageModeToggle extends MessageHandlerPlayerToServer<MessageModeT
         if (tile instanceof IModeConfig) {
             IModeConfig mode = (IModeConfig) tile;
 
-            if (mode.isWhitelist()) {
-                mode.setToBlacklist();
-            } else if (mode.isBlacklist()) {
-                mode.setToWhitelist();
+            if (mode.getMode() == ModeConstants.WHITELIST) {
+                mode.setMode(ModeConstants.BLACKLIST);
+            } else {
+                mode.setMode(ModeConstants.WHITELIST);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDestructor.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDestructor.java
index 9e473fd51..f6fd69f16 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDestructor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDestructor.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import refinedstorage.container.ContainerDestructor;
 import refinedstorage.inventory.InventorySimple;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.ICompareConfig;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeConstants;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeFilter;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public class TileDestructor extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig, IMode
     private InventorySimple upgradesInventory = new InventorySimple("upgrades", 4, this);
 
     private int compare = 0;
-    private int mode = 0;
+    private int mode = ModeConstants.BLACKLIST;
 
     @Override
     public int getEnergyUsage() {
@@ -77,27 +78,13 @@ public class TileDestructor extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig, IMode
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isWhitelist() {
-        return mode == 0;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mode;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isBlacklist() {
-        return mode == 1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToWhitelist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToBlacklist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 1;
+    public void setMode(int mode) {
+        this.mode = mode;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDiskDrive.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDiskDrive.java
index 18da2a65b..41ff74263 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDiskDrive.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDiskDrive.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import refinedstorage.storage.*;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.ICompareConfig;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IRedstoneModeConfig;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeConstants;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class TileDiskDrive extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider, ISto
 
     private int priority = 0;
     private int compare = 0;
-    private int mode = 0;
+    private int mode = ModeConstants.BLACKLIST;
 
     public NBTStorage getStorage(int slot) {
         if (inventory.getStackInSlot(slot) == null) {
@@ -149,27 +150,13 @@ public class TileDiskDrive extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider, ISto
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isWhitelist() {
-        return mode == 0;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mode;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isBlacklist() {
-        return mode == 1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToWhitelist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToBlacklist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 1;
+    public void setMode(int mode) {
+        this.mode = mode;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java
index 4d064f7aa..ce7f89699 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ import refinedstorage.storage.IStorage;
 import refinedstorage.storage.IStorageGui;
 import refinedstorage.storage.IStorageProvider;
 import refinedstorage.storage.ItemGroup;
-import refinedstorage.tile.config.ICompareConfig;
-import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
-import refinedstorage.tile.config.IRedstoneModeConfig;
-import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeFilter;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.*;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ public class TileExternalStorage extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider
 
     private int priority = 0;
     private int compare = 0;
-    private int mode = 0;
+    private int mode = ModeConstants.BLACKLIST;
 
     private int stored = 0;
 
@@ -256,27 +253,13 @@ public class TileExternalStorage extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isWhitelist() {
-        return mode == 0;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mode;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isBlacklist() {
-        return mode == 1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToWhitelist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToBlacklist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 1;
+    public void setMode(int mode) {
+        this.mode = mode;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileImporter.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileImporter.java
index 7de609688..39a6232fc 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileImporter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileImporter.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import refinedstorage.container.ContainerImporter;
 import refinedstorage.inventory.InventorySimple;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.ICompareConfig;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeConstants;
 
 public class TileImporter extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig, IModeConfig {
     public static final String NBT_COMPARE = "Compare";
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ public class TileImporter extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig, IModeCo
     private InventorySimple upgradesInventory = new InventorySimple("upgrades", 4, this);
 
     private int compare = 0;
-    private int mode = 0;
+    private int mode = ModeConstants.BLACKLIST;
 
     private int currentSlot;
 
@@ -66,17 +67,16 @@ public class TileImporter extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig, IModeCo
                 slots++;
 
                 if (RefinedStorageUtils.compareStack(stack, slot, compare)) {
-                    if (isWhitelist()) {
+                    if (mode == ModeConstants.WHITELIST) {
                         return true;
-                    } else if (isBlacklist()) {
+                    } else if (mode == ModeConstants.BLACKLIST) {
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        // @todo: this should be isBlacklist
-        return isWhitelist() ? (slots == 0) : true;
+        return mode == ModeConstants.BLACKLIST ? (slots == 0) : true;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -92,27 +92,13 @@ public class TileImporter extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig, IModeCo
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isWhitelist() {
-        return mode == 0;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mode;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isBlacklist() {
-        return mode == 1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToWhitelist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToBlacklist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 1;
+    public void setMode(int mode) {
+        this.mode = mode;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileStorage.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileStorage.java
index a9077fbe0..1be49cf7f 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileStorage.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import refinedstorage.storage.*;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.ICompareConfig;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IModeConfig;
 import refinedstorage.tile.config.IRedstoneModeConfig;
+import refinedstorage.tile.config.ModeConstants;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class TileStorage extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider, IStora
 
     private int priority = 0;
     private int compare = 0;
-    private int mode = 0;
+    private int mode = ModeConstants.BLACKLIST;
     private int stored;
 
     @Override
@@ -143,27 +144,13 @@ public class TileStorage extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider, IStora
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isWhitelist() {
-        return mode == 0;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mode;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isBlacklist() {
-        return mode == 1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToWhitelist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setToBlacklist() {
-        markDirty();
-
-        this.mode = 1;
+    public void setMode(int mode) {
+        this.mode = mode;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/IModeConfig.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/IModeConfig.java
index 16f997d35..50eb3b47d 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/IModeConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/IModeConfig.java
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@ package refinedstorage.tile.config;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
 public interface IModeConfig {
-    boolean isWhitelist();
+    void setMode(int mode);
 
-    boolean isBlacklist();
-
-    void setToWhitelist();
-
-    void setToBlacklist();
+    int getMode();
 
     BlockPos getMachinePos();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeConstants.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeConstants.java
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a46c3d6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeConstants.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package refinedstorage.tile.config;
+
+public class ModeConstants {
+    public static final int BLACKLIST = 0;
+    public static final int WHITELIST = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeFilter.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeFilter.java
index 47787b9be..d87d5c0db 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/config/ModeFilter.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import refinedstorage.RefinedStorageUtils;
 
 public class ModeFilter {
     public static boolean respectsMode(IInventory filters, IModeConfig mode, int compare, ItemStack stack) {
-        if (mode.isWhitelist()) {
+        if (mode.getMode() == ModeConstants.WHITELIST) {
             int slots = 0;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < filters.getSizeInventory(); ++i) {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class ModeFilter {
             }
 
             return slots == 0;
-        } else if (mode.isBlacklist()) {
+        } else if (mode.getMode() == ModeConstants.BLACKLIST) {
             for (int i = 0; i < filters.getSizeInventory(); ++i) {
                 ItemStack slot = filters.getStackInSlot(i);