diff --git a/loader-common/src/main/java/org/cyclops/cyclopscore/helper/BlockEntityHelpersCommon.java b/loader-common/src/main/java/org/cyclops/cyclopscore/helper/BlockEntityHelpersCommon.java
index b5c46acfe1..d823984f23 100644
--- a/loader-common/src/main/java/org/cyclops/cyclopscore/helper/BlockEntityHelpersCommon.java
+++ b/loader-common/src/main/java/org/cyclops/cyclopscore/helper/BlockEntityHelpersCommon.java
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public <T> Optional<T> get(BlockGetter level, BlockPos pos, Class<T> targetClazz
         if (blockEntity == null) {
             return Optional.empty();
         }
-        try {
+        if (targetClazz.isInstance(blockEntity)) {
             return Optional.of(targetClazz.cast(blockEntity));
-        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+        } else {
             return Optional.empty();
         }
     }