diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/actors/SeatEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/actors/SeatEntity.java
index 18e8cd48f..a009500eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/actors/SeatEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/actors/SeatEntity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.FakePlayer;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.IEntityAdditionalSpawnData;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.network.NetworkHooks;
 
@@ -63,8 +64,9 @@ public class SeatEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnData {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean canBeRidden(Entity p_184228_1_) {
-		return true;
+	protected boolean canBeRidden(Entity entity) {
+		// Fake Players (tested with deployers) have a BUNCH of weird issues, don't let them ride seats
+		return !(entity instanceof FakePlayer);
 	}
 
 	@Override