diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/displayLink/target/SignDisplayTarget.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/displayLink/target/SignDisplayTarget.java
index 9bef2fac4..12b456197 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/displayLink/target/SignDisplayTarget.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/displayLink/target/SignDisplayTarget.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class SignDisplayTarget extends DisplayTarget {
 			if (i > 0 && isReserved(i + line, sign, context))
 				break;
 
-			signText.setMessage(i + line, text.get(i));
+			signText = signText.setMessage(i + line, text.get(i));
 			changed = true;
 		}