diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java
index b1f5eb040..1a9a5d4f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ public class CoverManager {
             return null;
         }
 
-        return block.getStateFromMeta(item.getItem().getMetadata(item));
+        try {
+            return block.getStateFromMeta(item.getItem().getMetadata(item));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 }