diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/block/BlockPipe.java b/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/block/BlockPipe.java
index ec426b5..19bfbd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/block/BlockPipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/block/BlockPipe.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public static void scheduleChunkRebuild(final World world, final BlockPos pos) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private HashSet<NetworkNode> nodes;
+
 	public BlockPipe() {
 		super(
 			Settings.of(Material.ORGANIC_PRODUCT).strength(0.1f).nonOpaque().noCollision().sounds(BlockSoundGroup.NETHERITE)
@@ -170,15 +172,15 @@ private Map<Direction, IOFace> getFaces(final World world, final BlockPos pos) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Set<NetworkNode> getNodes(final World world, final BlockPos pos) {
-		final HashSet<NetworkNode> nodes = new HashSet<>();
+		this.nodes = new HashSet<>(); // TODO: Only reset when needed
 		final Map<Direction, IOFace> faces = this.getFaces(world, pos);
 		for (final Direction dir : faces.keySet()) {
 			final IOFace face = faces.get(dir);
 			if (face.isNode()) {
-				nodes.add(new NetworkNode(world, face.getType(), pos, dir));
+				this.nodes.add(new NetworkNode(world, face.getType(), pos, dir));
 			}
 		}
-		return nodes;
+		return this.nodes;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ public void neighborUpdate(
 		final boolean notify
 	) {
 		super.neighborUpdate(state, world, pos, block, fromPos, notify);
+
 		for (final Direction dir : Direction.values()) {
 			if (fromPos.subtract(pos).equals(dir.getVector())) {
 				if (this.faceOpen(world, pos, dir) && this.faceOpen(world, fromPos, dir.getOpposite())) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/EssentiaNetwork.java b/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/EssentiaNetwork.java
index 61afd99..e6ac072 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/EssentiaNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/EssentiaNetwork.java
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ public void tick() {
 			return;
 		}
 		this.lastTicked = this.world.getTime();
+		this.nodes.forEach(NetworkNode::checkBlockEntity); // KG: This should be run as irregularly as possible. Ideally
+																												// node would listen for nearby updates and update on demand
+																												// there.
 
 		for (final NetworkNode pusher : this.pushers) {
 			for (final NetworkNode puller : this.pullers) {
@@ -186,20 +189,21 @@ public NbtList toTag() {
 	public void transfer(final NetworkNode from, final NetworkNode to) {
 		final BlockEntity fromBE = from.getBlockEntity();
 		final BlockEntity toBE = to.getBlockEntity();
-		if ((fromBE instanceof HasEssentia) && (toBE instanceof HasEssentia)) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < ((HasEssentia) fromBE).getNumContainers(); i++) {
+		if ((fromBE instanceof HasEssentia fromEssenceBE) && (toBE instanceof HasEssentia)) {
+			final HasEssentia toEssenceBE = (HasEssentia) toBE;
+			for (int i = 0; i < fromEssenceBE.getNumContainers(); i++) {
 				EssentiaContainer fromContainer;
 				if (from.getDirection().isPresent()) {
-					fromContainer = ((HasEssentia) fromBE).getContainer(from.getDirection().get().getOpposite());
+					fromContainer = fromEssenceBE.getContainer(from.getDirection().get().getOpposite());
 				} else {
-					fromContainer = ((HasEssentia) fromBE).getContainer();
+					fromContainer = fromEssenceBE.getContainer();
 				}
-				for (int j = 0; j < ((HasEssentia) toBE).getNumContainers(); j++) {
+				for (int j = 0; j < toEssenceBE.getNumContainers(); j++) {
 					EssentiaContainer toContainer;
 					if (to.getDirection().isPresent()) {
-						toContainer = ((HasEssentia) toBE).getContainer(to.getDirection().get().getOpposite());
+						toContainer = toEssenceBE.getContainer(to.getDirection().get().getOpposite());
 					} else {
-						toContainer = ((HasEssentia) toBE).getContainer();
+						toContainer = toEssenceBE.getContainer();
 					}
 					fromContainer.pushContents(toContainer);
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/NetworkNode.java b/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/NetworkNode.java
index 0f523bb..fb64aef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/NetworkNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/cafeteria/artofalchemy/transport/NetworkNode.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public String asString() {
 	private final World world;
 	private final NetworkNode.Type type;
 	private final BlockPos pos;
+	private BlockEntity blockEntity;
 
 	private final Direction dir;
 
@@ -40,16 +41,19 @@ public NetworkNode(final World world, final Type type, final BlockPos pos, final
 		this.type = type;
 		this.pos = pos;
 		this.dir = dir;
+		this.updateBlockEntity();
 	}
 
-	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity() {
-		if (this.dir != null) {
-			return this.world.getBlockEntity(this.pos.offset(this.dir));
-		} else {
-			return this.world.getBlockEntity(this.pos);
+	public void checkBlockEntity() {
+		if ((this.blockEntity == null) || this.blockEntity.isRemoved()) {
+			this.updateBlockEntity();
 		}
 	}
 
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity() {
+		return this.blockEntity;
+	}
+
 	public Optional<Direction> getDirection() {
 		return Optional.of(this.dir);
 	}
@@ -62,4 +66,8 @@ public NetworkNode.Type getType() {
 		return this.type;
 	}
 
+	public void updateBlockEntity() {
+		this.blockEntity = this.world.getBlockEntity(this.dir == null ? this.pos : this.pos.offset(this.dir));
+	}
+
 }