diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java
index 5b715256f3..492b48f61c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java
@@ -771,6 +771,10 @@ public final <T> T getCoverCapability(Capability<T> capability, EnumFacing side)
         boolean isCoverable = capability == GregtechTileCapabilities.CAPABILITY_COVERABLE;
         CoverBehavior coverBehavior = side == null ? null : getCoverAtSide(side);
         T originalCapability = getCapability(capability, side);
+        // If we have no such capability on this side, then the cover on this side cant have it either
+        if (originalCapability == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         if (coverBehavior != null && !isCoverable) {
             return coverBehavior.getCapability(capability, originalCapability);
         }