diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 49e47da35..ddb1f9743 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+- Fixed networks and network devices being removed when a chunk unloads.
+
 ## [v1.10.0-beta.2] - 2021-12-16
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/BaseBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/BaseBlockEntity.java
index 325eac9df..3752ad65b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/BaseBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/BaseBlockEntity.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 public abstract class BaseBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
     protected final BlockEntitySynchronizationManager dataManager = new BlockEntitySynchronizationManager(this);
 
+    private boolean unloaded;
+
     public BaseBlockEntity(BlockEntityType<?> type, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
         super(type, pos, state);
     }
@@ -48,6 +50,28 @@ public abstract class BaseBlockEntity extends BlockEntity {
         readUpdate(tag);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setRemoved() {
+        super.setRemoved();
+        // @Volatile: MC calls setRemoved when a chunk unloads now as well (see ServerLevel#unload -> LevelChunk#clearAllBlockEntities).
+        // Since we don't want to remove network node data in that case, we need to know if it was removed due to unloading.
+        // We can use "unloaded" for that, it's set in #onChunkUnloaded.
+        // Since MC first calls #onChunkUnloaded and then #setRemoved, this check keeps working.
+        if (!unloaded) {
+            onRemovedNotDueToChunkUnload();
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void onRemovedNotDueToChunkUnload() {
+        // NO OP
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onChunkUnloaded() {
+        super.onChunkUnloaded();
+        unloaded = true;
+    }
+
     // @Volatile: Copied with some changes from the super method (avoid sending neighbor updates, it's not needed)
     @Override
     public void setChanged() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/ControllerBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/ControllerBlockEntity.java
index 0d2c129b7..fbd0773f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/ControllerBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/ControllerBlockEntity.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.network.node.INetworkNodeProxy;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.API;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.Network;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node.RootNetworkNode;
-import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.capability.NetworkNodeProxyCapability;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.blockentity.config.IRedstoneConfigurable;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.blockentity.config.RedstoneMode;
-import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.blockentity.data.RSSerializers;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.blockentity.data.BlockEntitySynchronizationParameter;
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.blockentity.data.RSSerializers;
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.capability.NetworkNodeProxyCapability;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.network.syncher.EntityDataSerializers;
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ public class ControllerBlockEntity extends BaseBlockEntity implements INetworkNo
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setRemoved() {
-        super.setRemoved();
+    public void onRemovedNotDueToChunkUnload() {
+        super.onRemovedNotDueToChunkUnload();
 
         if (!level.isClientSide) {
             INetworkManager manager = API.instance().getNetworkManager((ServerLevel) level);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/NetworkNodeBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/NetworkNodeBlockEntity.java
index f5b06bfb2..207c21a2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/NetworkNodeBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/blockentity/NetworkNodeBlockEntity.java
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public abstract class NetworkNodeBlockEntity<N extends NetworkNode> extends Base
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setRemoved() {
-        super.setRemoved();
+    public void onRemovedNotDueToChunkUnload() {
+        super.onRemovedNotDueToChunkUnload();
 
         if (!level.isClientSide) {
             INetworkNodeManager manager = API.instance().getNetworkNodeManager((ServerLevel) level);