diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/MechanicalPressTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/MechanicalPressTileEntity.java
index 154517f77..3fd38184c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/MechanicalPressTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/MechanicalPressTileEntity.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class MechanicalPressTileEntity extends BasinOperatingTileEntity {
 	}
 
 	private static final List<ResourceLocation> RECIPE_DENY_LIST =
-		ImmutableList.of(new ResourceLocation("occultism", "spirit_trade"));
+		ImmutableList.of(new ResourceLocation("occultism", "spirit_trade"), new ResourceLocation("occultism", "ritual"));
 
 	public static <C extends IInventory> boolean canCompress(IRecipe<C> recipe) {
 		NonNullList<Ingredient> ingredients = recipe.getIngredients();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidNetwork.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidNetwork.java
index ad2defafd..99dd28fbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/FluidNetwork.java
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ public class FluidNetwork {
 
 			if (transfer.isEmpty())
 				return;
+			if (simulate)
+				flowSpeed = transfer.getAmount();
 
 			List<Pair<BlockFace, LazyOptional<IFluidHandler>>> availableOutputs = new ArrayList<>(targets);
 			while (!availableOutputs.isEmpty() && transfer.getAmount() > 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/transport/BeltInventory.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/transport/BeltInventory.java
index a7e684e09..cef782c11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/transport/BeltInventory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/transport/BeltInventory.java
@@ -115,11 +115,12 @@ public class BeltInventory {
 			}
 
 			// Don't move if other items are waiting in front
+			boolean noMovement = false;
 			float currentPos = currentItem.beltPosition;
 			if (stackInFront != null) {
 				float diff = stackInFront.beltPosition - currentPos;
 				if (Math.abs(diff) <= spacing)
-					continue;
+					noMovement = true;
 				movement =
 					beltMovementPositive ? Math.min(movement, diff - spacing) : Math.max(movement, diff + spacing);
 			}
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ public class BeltInventory {
 			// Belt item processing
 			if (!onClient && horizontal) {
 				ItemStack item = currentItem.stack;
-				if (handleBeltProcessingAndCheckIfRemoved(currentItem, nextOffset)) {
+				if (handleBeltProcessingAndCheckIfRemoved(currentItem, nextOffset, noMovement)) {
 					iterator.remove();
 					belt.sendData();
 					continue;
@@ -148,6 +149,9 @@ public class BeltInventory {
 				if (currentItem.locked)
 					continue;
 			}
+			
+			if (noMovement)
+				continue;
 
 			// Belt Tunnels
 			if (BeltTunnelInteractionHandler.flapTunnelsAndCheckIfStuck(this, currentItem, nextOffset))
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@ public class BeltInventory {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected boolean handleBeltProcessingAndCheckIfRemoved(TransportedItemStack currentItem, float nextOffset) {
+	protected boolean handleBeltProcessingAndCheckIfRemoved(TransportedItemStack currentItem, float nextOffset, boolean noMovement) {
 		int currentSegment = (int) currentItem.beltPosition;
 
 		// Continue processing if held
@@ -239,6 +243,9 @@ public class BeltInventory {
 			belt.sendData();
 			return false;
 		}
+		
+		if (noMovement)
+			return false;
 
 		// See if any new belt processing catches the item
 		if (currentItem.beltPosition > .5f || beltMovementPositive) {