diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/ChemicalUtil.java b/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/ChemicalUtil.java
index 1774b9755..aefcd560a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/ChemicalUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/ChemicalUtil.java
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ public static IChemicalHandler getHandlerFromDirection(@NotNull String direction
         Level level = owner.getLevel();
         Objects.requireNonNull(level);
         Direction relativeDirection = CoordUtil.getDirection(owner.getOrientation(), direction);
+        if (relativeDirection == null)
+            return null;
         BlockEntity target = level.getBlockEntity(owner.getPos().relative(relativeDirection));
         if (target == null)
             return null;
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/FluidUtil.java b/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/FluidUtil.java
index fbe984314..9463c7939 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/FluidUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srendi/advancedperipherals/common/util/inventory/FluidUtil.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public static IFluidHandler getHandlerFromDirection(@NotNull String direction, @
         Level level = owner.getLevel();
         Objects.requireNonNull(level);
         Direction relativeDirection = CoordUtil.getDirection(owner.getOrientation(), direction);
+        if (relativeDirection == null)
+            return null;
         BlockEntity target = level.getBlockEntity(owner.getPos().relative(relativeDirection));
         if (target == null)
             return null;