1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/BaseMetaPipeEntity.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/BaseMetaPipeEntity.java
index 19ac79cf94..686286d7d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/BaseMetaPipeEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/BaseMetaPipeEntity.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public class BaseMetaPipeEntity extends BaseTileEntity implements IGregTechTileE
 
     public final void receiveMetaTileEntityData(short aID, int aCover0, int aCover1, int aCover2, int aCover3, int aCover4, int aCover5, byte aTextureData, byte aUpdateData, byte aRedstoneData, byte aColorData) {
         issueTextureUpdate();
-        if (mID != aID && aID > 0) {
+        if (aID > 0 && mID != aID) {
             mID = aID;
             createNewMetatileEntity(mID);
         }
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ public class BaseMetaPipeEntity extends BaseTileEntity implements IGregTechTileE
     }
 
     protected boolean canAccessData() {
-        return !isDead && hasValidMetaTileEntity();
+        return hasValidMetaTileEntity() && !isDead;
     }
 
     @Override