diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RSUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RSUtils.java
index a638e899e..1023a337e 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RSUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RSUtils.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.items.wrapper.InvWrapper;
 import net.minecraftforge.items.wrapper.SidedInvWrapper;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import java.math.RoundingMode;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
@@ -116,10 +117,15 @@ public final class RSUtils {
         return Pair.of(buf.readInt(), new FluidStack(FluidRegistry.getFluid(ByteBufUtils.readUTF8String(buf)), buf.readInt(), ByteBufUtils.readTag(buf)));
     }
 
-    public static ItemStack getStack(@Nullable ItemStack stack) {
+    public static ItemStack transformNullToEmpty(@Nullable ItemStack stack) {
         return stack == null ? ItemStack.EMPTY : stack;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    public static ItemStack transformEmptyToNull(@Nonnull ItemStack stack) {
+        return stack.isEmpty() ? null : stack;
+    }
+
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public static void createStorages(ItemStack disk, int slot, IStorageDisk<ItemStack>[] itemStorages, IStorageDisk<FluidStack>[] fluidStorages, Function<IStorageDisk, IStorageDisk> itemStorageWrapper, Function<IStorageDisk, IStorageDisk> fluidStorageWrapper) {
         if (disk.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/FluidGridHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/FluidGridHandler.java
index cc5b10e47..1dc6c2c83 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/FluidGridHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/FluidGridHandler.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class FluidGridHandler implements IFluidGridHandler {
 
     @Override
     public void onInsertHeldContainer(EntityPlayerMP player) {
-        player.inventory.setItemStack(RSUtils.getStack(onInsert(player, player.inventory.getItemStack())));
+        player.inventory.setItemStack(RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(onInsert(player, player.inventory.getItemStack())));
         player.updateHeldItem();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/ItemGridHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/ItemGridHandler.java
index a136d4afa..f0975c4cf 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/ItemGridHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/grid/ItemGridHandler.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class ItemGridHandler implements IItemGridHandler {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            player.inventory.setItemStack(RSUtils.getStack(network.insertItem(stack, size, false)));
+            player.inventory.setItemStack(RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(network.insertItem(stack, size, false)));
         }
 
         player.updateHeldItem();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeGrid.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeGrid.java
index 96625b729..7d1cfe30b 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeGrid.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class NetworkNodeGrid extends NetworkNode implements IGrid {
                             ItemStack took = network.extractItem(possibility, 1, IComparer.COMPARE_NBT | IComparer.COMPARE_STRIP_NBT | (possibility.getItem().isDamageable() ? 0 : IComparer.COMPARE_DAMAGE), false);
 
                             if (took != null) {
-                                matrix.setInventorySlotContents(i, RSUtils.getStack(took));
+                                matrix.setInventorySlotContents(i, RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(took));
 
                                 found = true;
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public class NetworkNodeGrid extends NetworkNode implements IGrid {
                 }
             } else if (!slot.isEmpty()) {
                 if (slot.getCount() == 1 && network != null) {
-                    matrix.setInventorySlotContents(i, RSUtils.getStack(network.extractItem(slot, 1, false)));
+                    matrix.setInventorySlotContents(i, RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(network.extractItem(slot, 1, false)));
                 } else {
                     matrix.decrStackSize(i, 1);
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeInterface.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeInterface.java
index 6988ec205..b13b28482 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeInterface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeInterface.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class NetworkNodeInterface extends NetworkNode implements IComparable {
 
             if (wanted.isEmpty()) {
                 if (!got.isEmpty()) {
-                    exportItems.setStackInSlot(i, RSUtils.getStack(network.insertItemTracked(got, got.getCount())));
+                    exportItems.setStackInSlot(i, RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(network.insertItemTracked(got, got.getCount())));
                 }
             } else {
                 int delta = got.isEmpty() ? wanted.getCount() : (wanted.getCount() - got.getCount());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/diskmanipulator/NetworkNodeDiskManipulator.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/diskmanipulator/NetworkNodeDiskManipulator.java
index fdaa5422e..02b9e80ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/diskmanipulator/NetworkNodeDiskManipulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/diskmanipulator/NetworkNodeDiskManipulator.java
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ public class NetworkNodeDiskManipulator extends NetworkNode implements IComparab
             ItemStack stack = storage.getStacks().get(i);
 
             ItemStack extracted = storage.extract(stack, upgrades.getItemInteractCount(), compare, false);
-            if (extracted == null || extracted.isEmpty()) {
+            if (extracted == null) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             ItemStack remainder = network.insertItem(extracted, extracted.getCount(), false);
-            if (remainder == null || remainder.isEmpty()) {
+            if (remainder == null) {
                 break;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemCyclops.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemCyclops.java
index 7064ea331..54b867a57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemCyclops.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemCyclops.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class StorageItemCyclops extends StorageItemExternal {
 
             if (inventoryHash != oldInventoryHash) {
                 super.detectChanges(network);
+
                 oldInventoryHash = inventoryHash;
             }
         }
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class StorageItemCyclops extends StorageItemExternal {
         InventoryTileEntityBase inv = cyclopsInv.get();
 
         if (inv != null && IFilterable.canTake(externalStorage.getItemFilters(), externalStorage.getMode(), externalStorage.getCompare(), stack)) {
-            return SlotlessItemHandlerHelper.insertItem(inv, opposite, stack, size, simulate);
+            return RSUtils.transformEmptyToNull(SlotlessItemHandlerHelper.insertItem(inv, opposite, stack, size, simulate));
         }
 
         return ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize(stack, size);
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ public class StorageItemCyclops extends StorageItemExternal {
     public ItemStack extract(@Nonnull ItemStack stack, int size, int flags, boolean simulate) {
         InventoryTileEntityBase inv = cyclopsInv.get();
 
-        return inv != null ? SlotlessItemHandlerHelper.extractItem(inv, opposite, stack, size, flags, simulate) : null;
+        return inv != null ? RSUtils.transformEmptyToNull(SlotlessItemHandlerHelper.extractItem(inv, opposite, stack, size, flags, simulate)) : null;
     }
 
     private NonNullList<ItemStack> getStacks(@Nullable InventoryTileEntityBase inv) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemItemHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemItemHandler.java
index e11cc082d..1c5162486 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemItemHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/externalstorage/StorageItemItemHandler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class StorageItemItemHandler extends StorageItemExternal {
         IItemHandler handler = handlerSupplier.get();
 
         if (handler != null && IFilterable.canTake(externalStorage.getItemFilters(), externalStorage.getMode(), externalStorage.getCompare(), stack)) {
-            return ItemHandlerHelper.insertItem(handler, ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize(stack, size), simulate);
+            return RSUtils.transformEmptyToNull(ItemHandlerHelper.insertItem(handler, ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize(stack, size), simulate));
         }
 
         return ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize(stack, size);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/container/ContainerGrid.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/container/ContainerGrid.java
index 03b5d33c6..6b37037fc 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/container/ContainerGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/container/ContainerGrid.java
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ public class ContainerGrid extends ContainerBase {
                     IFluidGridHandler fluidHandler = grid.getNetwork().getFluidGridHandler();
 
                     if (grid.getType() != EnumGridType.FLUID && itemHandler != null) {
-                        slot.putStack(RSUtils.getStack(itemHandler.onInsert((EntityPlayerMP) player, slot.getStack())));
+                        slot.putStack(RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(itemHandler.onInsert((EntityPlayerMP) player, slot.getStack())));
                     } else if (grid.getType() == EnumGridType.FLUID && fluidHandler != null) {
-                        slot.putStack(RSUtils.getStack(fluidHandler.onInsert((EntityPlayerMP) player, slot.getStack())));
+                        slot.putStack(RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(fluidHandler.onInsert((EntityPlayerMP) player, slot.getStack())));
                     }
 
                     detectAndSendChanges();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/network/MessageGridCraftingClear.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/network/MessageGridCraftingClear.java
index 039f68de9..7c822ca83 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/network/MessageGridCraftingClear.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/network/MessageGridCraftingClear.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class MessageGridCraftingClear extends MessageHandlerPlayerToServer<Messa
                     ItemStack slot = matrix.getStackInSlot(i);
 
                     if (!slot.isEmpty()) {
-                        matrix.setInventorySlotContents(i, RSUtils.getStack(grid.getNetwork().insertItem(slot, slot.getCount(), false)));
+                        matrix.setInventorySlotContents(i, RSUtils.transformNullToEmpty(grid.getNetwork().insertItem(slot, slot.getCount(), false)));
                     }
                 }
             } else if (grid.getType() == EnumGridType.PATTERN) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
index 26a021df6..a92a3a344 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ public class TileController extends TileBase implements INetworkMaster, IRedston
                 inserted += storage.getCacheDelta(storedPre, size, remainder);
             }
 
-            if (remainder == null || remainder.isEmpty()) {
+            if (remainder == null) {
                 // The external storage is responsible for sending changes, we don't need to anymore
                 if (storage instanceof StorageItemExternal && !simulate) {
                     ((StorageItemExternal) storage).detectChanges(this);
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ public class TileController extends TileBase implements INetworkMaster, IRedston
                 took = storage.extract(stack, requested - received, flags, simulate);
             }
 
-            if (took != null && !took.isEmpty()) {
+            if (took != null) {
                 // The external storage is responsible for sending changes, we don't need to anymore
                 if (storage instanceof StorageItemExternal && !simulate) {
                     ((StorageItemExternal) storage).detectChanges(this);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/icons.png b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/icons.png
index 9d6df6c27..e18199151 100755
Binary files a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/icons.png and b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/icons.png differ