diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileEntity.java
index 9a10d5eba..252b6fd04 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileEntity.java
@@ -241,16 +241,17 @@ public class KineticTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity
 
 	@Override
 	protected void read(CompoundTag compound, boolean clientPacket) {
-		boolean overStressedBefore = overStressed;
-		clearKineticInformation();
+		//boolean overStressedBefore = overStressed;
+		//clearKineticInformation();
 
 		// DO NOT READ kinetic information when placed after movement
-		if (wasMoved) {
-			super.read(compound, clientPacket);
-			return;
-		}
+		//if (wasMoved) {
+		//	super.read(compound, clientPacket);
+		//	return;
+		//}
 
-		speed = compound.getFloat("Speed");
+		if (clientPacket)
+			speed = compound.getFloat("Speed");
 
 //		if (compound.contains("Source"))
 //			source = NbtUtils.readBlockPos(compound.getCompound("Source"));
@@ -268,8 +269,8 @@ public class KineticTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity
 
 		super.read(compound, clientPacket);
 
-		if (clientPacket && overStressedBefore != overStressed && speed != 0)
-			effects.triggerOverStressedEffect();
+//		if (clientPacket && overStressedBefore != overStressed && speed != 0)
+//			effects.triggerOverStressedEffect();
 
 		if (clientPacket)
 			DistExecutor.unsafeRunWhenOn(Dist.CLIENT, () -> () -> InstancedRenderDispatcher.enqueueUpdate(this));
@@ -294,7 +295,10 @@ public class KineticTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity
 	}
 
 	public void setSpeed(float speed) {
+		float prevSpeed = this.speed;
 		this.speed = speed;
+		onSpeedChanged(prevSpeed);
+		sendData();
 	}
 
 	public boolean hasSource() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNetwork.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNetwork.java
index f0419405d..3b8a4e6ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNetwork.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class KineticNetwork {
 			return SolveResult.CONTRADICTION;
 		}
 
-		// find the generator that would maximize the root speed
+		// search over all generators to maximize the root speed
 		float newSpeed = 0;
 		float sign = 0;
 		for (KineticNode generator : generators) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNode.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNode.java
index b2d2c038f..fb6e1a035 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/solver/KineticNode.java
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ public class KineticNode {
 	public void flushChangedSpeed() {
 		if (speedCur != speedNext) {
 			speedCur = speedNext;
-			// TODO: update entity's speed
-			System.out.printf("Set speed of %s to %f\n", this, speedNext);
+			entity.setSpeed(speedCur);
 		}
 	}