diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 1a62e6f1a..5efc1aa0b 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.5.0a:
+Fixes
+ - Address crash experienced by some users while rendering any tile.
+ - Fix crash caused by loading a world with flywheel backend off.
+
 0.5.0:
 New
  - Added parallel batching backend, effectively a CPU instancer.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 84eb4d04f..fb86b8d59 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon = false
 
 # mod version info
-mod_version = 0.5.0
+mod_version = 0.5.0a
 mc_update_version = 1.18
 minecraft_version = 1.18.1
 forge_version = 39.0.8
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/FlywheelClient.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/FlywheelClient.java
index 3ec94f352..3d7f7adb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/FlywheelClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/FlywheelClient.java
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ import com.jozufozu.flywheel.mixin.PausedPartialTickAccessor;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.vanilla.VanillaInstances;
 
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.IEventBus;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.CrashReportCallables;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLJavaModLoadingContext;
 
 public class FlywheelClient {
 
 	public static void clientInit() {
 
+		CrashReportCallables.registerCrashCallable("Flywheel Backend", () ->
+				Backend.getInstance().getBackendDescriptor());
+
 		Backend.init();
 		IEventBus modEventBus = FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get()
 				.getModEventBus();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Backend.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Backend.java
index 1d5f931eb..bffbddc46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Backend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Backend.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
 
 public class Backend {
-	public static final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(Backend.class);
+	public static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger(Backend.class);
 
 	protected static final Backend INSTANCE = new Backend();
 	public static Backend getInstance() {
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ public class Backend {
 	public GLCapabilities capabilities;
 	public GlCompat compat;
 
-	private boolean enabled;
-
 	public final Loader loader;
 	private final List<ShaderContext<?>> contexts = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final Map<ResourceLocation, StructType<?>> materialRegistry = new HashMap<>();
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ public class Backend {
 		}
 		materialRegistry.put(name, spec);
 
-		log.debug("registered material '" + name + "' with instance size " + spec.getLayout().getStride());
+		LOGGER.debug("registered material '" + name + "' with instance size " + spec.getLayout().getStride());
 
 		return spec;
 	}
@@ -104,20 +102,12 @@ public class Backend {
 
 	public void refresh() {
 		OptifineHandler.refresh();
-		boolean usingShaders = OptifineHandler.usingShaders();
 
 		capabilities = GL.createCapabilities();
 
 		compat = new GlCompat(capabilities);
 
-		engine = FlwConfig.get()
-				.getEngine();
-
-		enabled = switch (engine) {
-			case OFF -> false;
-			case BATCHING -> true;
-			case INSTANCING -> !usingShaders && compat.instancedArraysSupported();
-		};
+		engine = chooseEngine(compat);
 	}
 
 	public Collection<StructType<?>> allMaterials() {
@@ -133,7 +123,7 @@ public class Backend {
 	}
 
 	public static boolean isOn() {
-		return getInstance().enabled;
+		return getInstance().engine != FlwEngine.OFF;
 	}
 
 	public static boolean canUseInstancing(@Nullable Level world) {
@@ -174,4 +164,18 @@ public class Backend {
 
 	public static void init() {
 	}
+
+	private static FlwEngine chooseEngine(GlCompat compat) {
+		FlwEngine preferredChoice = FlwConfig.get()
+				.getEngine();
+
+		boolean usingShaders = OptifineHandler.usingShaders();
+		boolean canUseEngine = switch (preferredChoice) {
+			case OFF -> true;
+			case BATCHING -> !usingShaders;
+			case INSTANCING -> !usingShaders && compat.instancedArraysSupported();
+		};
+
+		return canUseEngine ? preferredChoice : FlwEngine.OFF;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Loader.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Loader.java
index 9bf8d3b80..188900381 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Loader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/Loader.java
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ public class Loader implements ResourceManagerReloadListener {
 			throw new ShaderLoadingException("Could not load all shaders, see log for details");
 		}
 
-		Backend.log.info("Loaded all shader programs.");
+		Backend.LOGGER.info("Loaded all shader programs.");
 
 		ClientLevel world = Minecraft.getInstance().level;
-		if (Backend.isFlywheelWorld(world)) {
+		if (Backend.canUseInstancing(world)) {
 			// TODO: looks like it might be good to have another event here
 			InstancedRenderDispatcher.resetInstanceWorld(world);
 			CrumblingRenderer.reset();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class Loader implements ResourceManagerReloadListener {
 
 				backend.register(spec);
 			} catch (Exception e) {
-				Backend.log.error(e);
+				Backend.LOGGER.error(e);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/OptifineHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/OptifineHandler.java
index 1fd8fbd2f..f003208fe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/OptifineHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/OptifineHandler.java
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public class OptifineHandler {
 		optifine = Package.getPackage(OPTIFINE_ROOT_PACKAGE);
 
 		if (optifine == null) {
-			Backend.log.info("Optifine not detected.");
+			Backend.LOGGER.info("Optifine not detected.");
 		} else {
-			Backend.log.info("Optifine detected.");
+			Backend.LOGGER.info("Optifine detected.");
 
 			refresh();
 		}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class OptifineHandler {
 						return false;
 					});
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Backend.log.info("No shader config found.");
+			Backend.LOGGER.info("No shader config found.");
 		}
 		return shadersOff;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/PersistentGlBuffer.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/PersistentGlBuffer.java
index 79f6148ef..fb783dc4f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/PersistentGlBuffer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/PersistentGlBuffer.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.Backend;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.GlFence;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.error.GlError;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.error.GlException;
-import com.jozufozu.flywheel.util.StringUtil;
 
 public class PersistentGlBuffer extends GlBuffer implements Mappable {
 
@@ -49,13 +48,6 @@ public class PersistentGlBuffer extends GlBuffer implements Mappable {
 
 		Backend.getInstance().compat.bufferStorage.bufferStorage(type, size, flags);
 
-		GlError error = GlError.poll();
-		if (error != null) {
-			// If this error is being thrown but everything seems fine,
-			// GlError.poll() might be returning an error from something earlier.
-			throw new GlException(error, StringUtil.args("bufferStorage", type, size, flags));
-		}
-
 		ByteBuffer byteBuffer = GL30.glMapBufferRange(type.glEnum, 0, size, flags);
 
 		if (byteBuffer == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/error/GlError.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/error/GlError.java
index 41b9ddf46..a0cdbded8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/error/GlError.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/error/GlError.java
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL20;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL30;
 
-import com.jozufozu.flywheel.Flywheel;
-
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectArrayMap;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
 
@@ -41,10 +39,10 @@ public enum GlError {
 	}
 
 	public static void pollAndThrow(Supplier<String> context) {
-		// TODO: build flag? to enable or disable this function
-		GlError err = GlError.poll();
-		if (err != null) {
-			Flywheel.LOGGER.error("{}: {}", err.name(), context.get());
-		}
+// 		This was a bad idea.
+//		GlError err = GlError.poll();
+//		if (err != null) {
+//			Flywheel.LOGGER.error("{}: {}", err.name(), context.get());
+//		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlProgram.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlProgram.java
index 8fbac95cd..432575f5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlProgram.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlProgram.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class GlProgram extends GlObject {
 		int index = glGetUniformLocation(this.handle(), uniform);
 
 		if (index < 0) {
-			Backend.log.debug("No active uniform '{}' exists in program '{}'. Could be unused.", uniform, this.name);
+			Backend.LOGGER.debug("No active uniform '{}' exists in program '{}'. Could be unused.", uniform, this.name);
 		}
 
 		return index;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlShader.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlShader.java
index f6464778c..bde532d88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlShader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/shader/GlShader.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class GlShader extends GlObject {
 					needsSourceDump = true;
 				}
 			}
-			Backend.log.error("Errors compiling '" + name + "': \n" + errors);
+			Backend.LOGGER.error("Errors compiling '" + name + "': \n" + errors);
 			if (needsSourceDump) {
 				// TODO: generated code gets its own "file"
 				ErrorReporter.printLines(source);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/InstancedRenderDispatcher.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/InstancedRenderDispatcher.java
index 216cceebc..51755ed9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/InstancedRenderDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/InstancedRenderDispatcher.java
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ public class InstancedRenderDispatcher {
 	 * @param te The tile whose instance you want to update.
 	 */
 	public static void enqueueUpdate(BlockEntity te) {
-		if (te.hasLevel() && te.getLevel() instanceof ClientLevel)
-			getTiles(te.getLevel()).queueUpdate(te);
+		if (Backend.isOn() && te.hasLevel() && te.getLevel() instanceof ClientLevel) {
+			instanceWorlds.get(te.getLevel())
+					.getTileEntityInstanceManager()
+					.queueUpdate(te);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -38,17 +41,29 @@ public class InstancedRenderDispatcher {
 	 * @param entity The entity whose instance you want to update.
 	 */
 	public static void enqueueUpdate(Entity entity) {
-		getEntities(entity.level).queueUpdate(entity);
+		if (Backend.isOn()) {
+			instanceWorlds.get(entity.level)
+					.getEntityInstanceManager()
+					.queueUpdate(entity);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public static InstanceManager<BlockEntity> getTiles(LevelAccessor world) {
-		return instanceWorlds.get(world)
-				.getTileEntityInstanceManager();
+		if (Backend.isOn()) {
+			return instanceWorlds.get(world)
+					.getTileEntityInstanceManager();
+		} else {
+			throw new NullPointerException("Backend is off, cannot retrieve instance world.");
+		}
 	}
 
 	public static InstanceManager<Entity> getEntities(LevelAccessor world) {
-		return instanceWorlds.get(world)
-				.getEntityInstanceManager();
+		if (Backend.isOn()) {
+			return instanceWorlds.get(world)
+					.getEntityInstanceManager();
+		} else {
+			throw new NullPointerException("Backend is off, cannot retrieve instance world.");
+		}
 	}
 
 	@SubscribeEvent
@@ -61,12 +76,15 @@ public class InstancedRenderDispatcher {
 		ClientLevel world = mc.level;
 		AnimationTickHolder.tick();
 
-		instanceWorlds.get(world).tick();
+		if (Backend.isOn()) {
+			instanceWorlds.get(world)
+					.tick();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public static void onBeginFrame(BeginFrameEvent event) {
-		if (Backend.isGameActive()) {
+		if (Backend.isGameActive() && Backend.isOn()) {
 			instanceWorlds.get(event.getWorld())
 					.beginFrame(event);
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/pipeline/ProgramAssembler.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/pipeline/ProgramAssembler.java
index c3abd0e40..09cc90041 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/pipeline/ProgramAssembler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/pipeline/ProgramAssembler.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ProgramAssembler {
 		String log = glGetProgramInfoLog(this.program);
 
 		if (!log.isEmpty()) {
-			Backend.log.debug("Program link log for " + name + ": " + log);
+			Backend.LOGGER.debug("Program link log for " + name + ": " + log);
 		}
 
 		int result = glGetProgrami(this.program, GL_LINK_STATUS);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/FileResolution.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/FileResolution.java
index 00f1593a6..f186543aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/FileResolution.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/FileResolution.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class FileResolution {
 				builder.pointAtFile(span.getSourceFile())
 						.pointAt(span, 1);
 			}
-			Backend.log.error(builder.build());
+			Backend.LOGGER.error(builder.build());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/error/ErrorReporter.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/error/ErrorReporter.java
index 5829a8279..7a11ee253 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/error/ErrorReporter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/source/error/ErrorReporter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ErrorReporter {
 				.pointAt(span, 2)
 				.build();
 
-		Backend.log.error(error);
+		Backend.LOGGER.error(error);
 	}
 
 	public static void generateFileError(SourceFile file, String message) {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class ErrorReporter {
 				.pointAtFile(file)
 				.build();
 
-		Backend.log.error(error);
+		Backend.LOGGER.error(error);
 	}
 
 	public static void generateMissingStruct(SourceFile file, Span vertexName, CharSequence msg) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class ErrorReporter {
 				.pointAt(vertexName, 1)
 				.hintIncludeFor(span.orElse(null), hint);
 
-		Backend.log.error(error.build());
+		Backend.LOGGER.error(error.build());
 	}
 
 	public static void generateMissingFunction(SourceFile file, CharSequence functionName, CharSequence msg) {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ErrorReporter {
 				.pointAtFile(file)
 				.hintIncludeFor(span.orElse(null), hint);
 
-		Backend.log.error(error.build());
+		Backend.LOGGER.error(error.build());
 	}
 
 	public static void printLines(CharSequence source) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/WorldContext.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/WorldContext.java
index d9b608608..de1d1bea5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/WorldContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/WorldContext.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class WorldContext<P extends WorldProgram> implements ShaderContext<P> {
 	@Override
 	public void load() {
 
-		Backend.log.info("Loading context '{}'", name);
+		Backend.LOGGER.info("Loading context '{}'", name);
 
 		specStream.get()
 				.map(backend::getSpec)
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ public class WorldContext<P extends WorldProgram> implements ShaderContext<P> {
 		try {
 			programs.put(spec.name, new LazyCompiler<>(pipeline, spec));
 
-			Backend.log.debug("Loaded program {}", spec.name);
+			Backend.LOGGER.debug("Loaded program {}", spec.name);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Backend.log.error("Error loading program {}", spec.name);
+			Backend.LOGGER.error("Error loading program {}", spec.name);
 			if (!(e instanceof ShaderLoadingException)) {
-				Backend.log.error("", e);
+				Backend.LOGGER.error("", e);
 			}
 			backend.loader.notifyError();
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/event/EntityWorldHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/event/EntityWorldHandler.java
index 10707ea24..c68054208 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/event/EntityWorldHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/event/EntityWorldHandler.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.jozufozu.flywheel.event;
 
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.Backend;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.instancing.InstancedRenderDispatcher;
 
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ public class EntityWorldHandler {
 
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public static void onEntityJoinWorld(EntityJoinWorldEvent event) {
-		if (event.getWorld().isClientSide) InstancedRenderDispatcher.getEntities(event.getWorld())
+		if (event.getWorld().isClientSide && Backend.isOn()) InstancedRenderDispatcher.getEntities(event.getWorld())
 				.queueAdd(event.getEntity());
 	}
 
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public static void onEntityLeaveWorld(EntityLeaveWorldEvent event) {
-		if (event.getWorld().isClientSide) InstancedRenderDispatcher.getEntities(event.getWorld())
+		if (event.getWorld().isClientSide && Backend.isOn()) InstancedRenderDispatcher.getEntities(event.getWorld())
 				.remove(event.getEntity());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/ChunkRebuildHooksMixin.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/ChunkRebuildHooksMixin.java
index 2ddc15562..861fa7c06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/ChunkRebuildHooksMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/ChunkRebuildHooksMixin.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class ChunkRebuildHooksMixin {
 	@Inject(method = "handleBlockEntity", at = @At("HEAD"), cancellable = true)
 	private <E extends BlockEntity> void addAndFilterBEs(ChunkRenderDispatcher.CompiledChunk compiledChunk, Set<BlockEntity> set, E be, CallbackInfo ci) {
 
-		if (Backend.isOn() && Backend.isFlywheelWorld(be.getLevel())) {
+		if (Backend.canUseInstancing(be.getLevel())) {
 
 			InstancedRenderRegistry registry = InstancedRenderRegistry.getInstance();
 			if (registry.canInstance(be.getType()))
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceAddMixin.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceAddMixin.java
index dabee25e5..53137d485 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceAddMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceAddMixin.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.Backend;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.instancing.InstancedRenderDispatcher;
 
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ public class InstanceAddMixin {
 	@Inject(method = "setBlockEntity",
 			at = @At(value = "INVOKE_ASSIGN", target = "Ljava/util/Map;put(Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/Object;"))
 	private void tileAdded(BlockEntity be, CallbackInfo ci) {
-		if (level.isClientSide) InstancedRenderDispatcher.getTiles(this.level)
-				.add(be);
+		if (level.isClientSide && Backend.isOn()) {
+			InstancedRenderDispatcher.getTiles(this.level)
+					.add(be);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceRemoveMixin.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceRemoveMixin.java
index e0282a5c8..9a6862ddf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceRemoveMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/InstanceRemoveMixin.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.Backend;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.instancing.InstancedRenderDispatcher;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
@@ -23,8 +24,10 @@ public class InstanceRemoveMixin {
 
 	@Inject(at = @At("TAIL"), method = "setRemoved")
 	private void removeInstance(CallbackInfo ci) {
-		if (level instanceof ClientLevel) InstancedRenderDispatcher.getTiles(this.level)
-				.remove((BlockEntity) (Object) this);
+		if (level instanceof ClientLevel && Backend.isOn()) {
+			InstancedRenderDispatcher.getTiles(this.level)
+					.remove((BlockEntity) (Object) this);
+		}
 	}
 
 //	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/RenderHooksMixin.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/RenderHooksMixin.java
index 9e963213e..5452c100e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/RenderHooksMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/mixin/RenderHooksMixin.java
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ public class RenderHooksMixin {
 	 */
 	@Inject(at = @At("TAIL"), method = "setBlockDirty(Lnet/minecraft/core/BlockPos;Lnet/minecraft/world/level/block/state/BlockState;Lnet/minecraft/world/level/block/state/BlockState;)V")
 	private void checkUpdate(BlockPos pos, BlockState lastState, BlockState newState, CallbackInfo ci) {
-		InstancedRenderDispatcher.getTiles(level)
-				.update(level.getBlockEntity(pos));
+		if (Backend.isOn()) {
+			InstancedRenderDispatcher.getTiles(level)
+					.update(level.getBlockEntity(pos));
+		}
 	}
 }