diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlock.java b/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlock.java
index ff57523719..8a00aac3e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlock.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.*;
 import vazkii.patchouli.api.*;
 
+@SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage")
 public class FusionShrineBlock extends InWorldInteractionBlock {
 	
 	public static final Identifier UNLOCK_IDENTIFIER = SpectrumCommon.locate("collect_all_basic_pigments_besides_brown");
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ public static boolean verifyStructureWithSkyAccess(World world, BlockPos blockPo
 			world.playSound(null, blockPos, SpectrumSoundEvents.USE_FAIL, SoundCategory.NEUTRAL, 1.0F, 1.0F);
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (!world.isSkyVisible(blockPos)) {
+		if (!world.isSkyVisible(blockPos) && client.player != null) {
 			if (world.isClient) {
 				world.addParticle(SpectrumParticleTypes.RED_SPARKLE_RISING, blockPos.getX() + 0.5, blockPos.getY() + 1, blockPos.getZ() + 0.5, 0, 0.5, 0);
 				client.player.playSound(SpectrumSoundEvents.USE_FAIL, SoundCategory.NEUTRAL, 1.0F, 1.0F);
@@ -189,30 +190,22 @@ public void onLandedUpon(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, Entity ent
 	}
 	
 	@Override
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	public ActionResult onUse(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, PlayerEntity player, Hand hand, BlockHitResult hit) {
 		if (world.isClient) {
 			verifyStructureWithSkyAccess(world, pos, null);
 			return ActionResult.SUCCESS;
 		} else {
 			BlockEntity blockEntity = world.getBlockEntity(pos);
-			if (blockEntity instanceof FusionShrineBlockEntity fusionShrineBlockEntity) {
+			// if the structure is valid the player can put / retrieve items and fluids into the shrine
+			if (blockEntity instanceof FusionShrineBlockEntity fusionShrineBlockEntity && verifyStructure(world, pos, (ServerPlayerEntity) player)) {
 				fusionShrineBlockEntity.setOwner(player);
-				
+
 				ItemStack handStack = player.getStackInHand(hand);
-				if (FluidStorageUtil.interactWithFluidStorage(fusionShrineBlockEntity.fluidStorage, player, hand)) {
+				if (FluidStorageUtil.interactWithFluidStorage(fusionShrineBlockEntity.fluidStorage, player, hand)
+				|| (player.isSneaking() || handStack.isEmpty()) && retrieveLastStack(world, pos, player, hand, handStack, fusionShrineBlockEntity)
+				|| !handStack.isEmpty() && inputHandStack(world, player, hand, handStack, fusionShrineBlockEntity)) {
 					fusionShrineBlockEntity.updateInClientWorld();
-				} else {
-					// if the structure is valid the player can put / retrieve blocks into the shrine
-					if (player.isSneaking() || handStack.isEmpty()) {
-						// sneaking or empty hand: remove items
-						if (retrieveLastStack(world, pos, player, hand, handStack, fusionShrineBlockEntity)) {
-							fusionShrineBlockEntity.updateInClientWorld();
-						}
-					} else if (verifyStructure(world, pos, (ServerPlayerEntity) player) && !handStack.isEmpty()) {
-						if (inputHandStack(world, player, hand, handStack, fusionShrineBlockEntity)) {
-							fusionShrineBlockEntity.updateInClientWorld();
-						}
-					}
 				}
 			}
 			
@@ -221,6 +214,7 @@ public ActionResult onUse(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, PlayerEnt
 	}
 	
 	@Override
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	public VoxelShape getOutlineShape(BlockState state, BlockView world, BlockPos pos, ShapeContext context) {
 		return SHAPE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlockEntity.java
index 80f4043eb9..75beff80c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dafuqs/spectrum/blocks/fusion_shrine/FusionShrineBlockEntity.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 import java.util.*;
 
+@SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage")
 public class FusionShrineBlockEntity extends InWorldInteractionBlockEntity implements PlayerOwned, Upgradeable {
 
     protected static final int INVENTORY_SIZE = 7;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ public static void clientTick(@NotNull World world, BlockPos blockPos, BlockStat
 	public void spawnCraftingParticles() {
 		BlockPos blockPos = getPos();
 		FusionShrineRecipe recipe = this.currentRecipe;
-		if (recipe != null) {
+		if (recipe != null && world != null) {
 			Fluid fluid = this.getFluidVariant().getFluid();
 			Optional<DyeColor> optionalFluidColor = ColorRegistry.FLUID_COLORS.getMapping(fluid);
 			if (optionalFluidColor.isPresent()) {
@@ -261,8 +262,10 @@ public void writeNbt(NbtCompound nbt) {
 	}
 	
 	public void playSound(SoundEvent soundEvent, float volume) {
-		Random random = world.random;
-        world.playSound(null, pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ(), soundEvent, SoundCategory.BLOCKS, volume, 0.9F + random.nextFloat() * 0.15F);
+		if (world != null) {
+			Random random = world.random;
+			world.playSound(null, pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ(), soundEvent, SoundCategory.BLOCKS, volume, 0.9F + random.nextFloat() * 0.15F);
+		}
     }
 
     public void grantPlayerFusionCraftingAdvancement(FusionShrineRecipe recipe, int experience) {