diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/Mods.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/Mods.java
index 909569e04..785889e6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/Mods.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/Mods.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.registries.ForgeRegistries;
  * For compatibility with and without another mod present, we have to define load conditions of the specific code
  */
 public enum Mods {
+	AETHER,
 	COMPUTERCRAFT,
 	CONNECTIVITY,
 	CURIOS,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/trains/track/AllPortalTracks.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/trains/track/AllPortalTracks.java
index 05ae7898c..f252f7757 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/trains/track/AllPortalTracks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/trains/track/AllPortalTracks.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.trains.track;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
 
+import com.simibubi.create.compat.Mods;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.glue.SuperGlueEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AttachedRegistry;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.BlockFace;
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ public class AllPortalTracks {
 
 	public static void registerDefaults() {
 		registerIntegration(Blocks.NETHER_PORTAL, AllPortalTracks::nether);
-		registerIntegration(new ResourceLocation("aether", "aether_portal"), AllPortalTracks::aether);
+		if (Mods.AETHER.isLoaded())
+			registerIntegration(new ResourceLocation("aether", "aether_portal"), AllPortalTracks::aether);
 	}
 
 	private static Pair<ServerLevel, BlockFace> nether(Pair<ServerLevel, BlockFace> inbound) {