diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockNode.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockNode.java
index 3fc572318..ad21833cd 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockNode.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public abstract class BlockNode extends BlockBase {
         manager.removeNode(pos);
         manager.markForSaving();
 
-        if (node.getNetwork() != null) {
+        if (node != null && node.getNetwork() != null) {
             node.getNetwork().getNodeGraph().rebuild();
         }
     }