diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/waterwheel/WaterWheelBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/waterwheel/WaterWheelBlock.java
index 8d62bc67c..e801e40c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/waterwheel/WaterWheelBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/waterwheel/WaterWheelBlock.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public class WaterWheelBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock implements ITE<Wate
 
 	@Override
 	public void onPlace(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, boolean isMoving) {
+		super.onPlace(state, worldIn, pos, oldState, isMoving);
 		updateAllSides(state, worldIn, pos);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/PumpBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/PumpBlock.java
index d660caedc..6b2b56e20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/PumpBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/PumpBlock.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public class PumpBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock implements IWaterLoggable
 
 	@Override
 	public void onPlace(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, boolean isMoving) {
+		super.onPlace(state, world, pos, oldState, isMoving);
 		if (world.isClientSide)
 			return;
 		if (state != oldState)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveBlock.java
index d2395c2c6..b4f03bf4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/pipes/FluidValveBlock.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class FluidValveBlock extends DirectionalAxisKineticBlock implements IAxi
 
 	@Override
 	public void onPlace(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, boolean isMoving) {
+		super.onPlace(state, world, pos, oldState, isMoving);
 		if (world.isClientSide)
 			return;
 		if (state != oldState)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/BeltTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/BeltTileEntity.java
index d5ac0c37d..ee3cd3801 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/BeltTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/BeltTileEntity.java
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ public class BeltTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity implements ILightUpdateLis
 
 	@Override
 	public void tick() {
-		super.tick();
-
 		// Init belt
 		if (beltLength == 0)
 			BeltBlock.initBelt(level, worldPosition);
+		
+		super.tick();
+
 		if (!AllBlocks.BELT.has(level.getBlockState(worldPosition)))
 			return;
 
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ public class BeltTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity implements ILightUpdateLis
 
 	@Override
 	protected void fromTag(BlockState state, CompoundNBT compound, boolean clientPacket) {
+		int prevBeltLength = beltLength;
 		super.fromTag(state, compound, clientPacket);
 
 		if (compound.getBoolean("IsController"))
@@ -224,11 +226,9 @@ public class BeltTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity implements ILightUpdateLis
 				controller = NBTUtil.readBlockPos(compound.getCompound("Controller"));
 			trackerUpdateTag = compound;
 			index = compound.getInt("Index");
-			int length = compound.getInt("Length");
-			if (beltLength != length) {
-				beltLength = length;
+			beltLength = compound.getInt("Length");
+			if (prevBeltLength != beltLength) 
 				light = null;
-			}
 		}
 
 		if (isController())