diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveTileEntity.java
index 1f964928e..72e0d86bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveTileEntity.java
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ public class FluidValveTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 	public void addBehaviours(List<TileEntityBehaviour> behaviours) {
 		behaviours.add(new ValvePipeBehaviour(this));
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean shouldRenderAsTE() {
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	class ValvePipeBehaviour extends StraightPipeFluidTransportBehaviour {