diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java
index c6d4d2c3b..3b4e87e9e 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileExternalStorage.java
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ public class TileExternalStorage extends TileMachine implements IStorageProvider
     }
 
     public TileEntity getConnectedTile() {
+        if(worldObj == null) return null;
         TileEntity tile = worldObj.getTileEntity(pos.offset(getDirection()));
 
         if (tile instanceof IInventory || tile instanceof IDeepStorageUnit) {