diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/block/entity/SynchronizedBlockEntity.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/block/entity/SynchronizedBlockEntity.kt
index 66ef189a7..fdafc67dc 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/block/entity/SynchronizedBlockEntity.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/mc/otm/block/entity/SynchronizedBlockEntity.kt
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ abstract class SynchronizedBlockEntity(p_155228_: BlockEntityType<*>, p_155229_:
 
 					if (ref == null) {
 						listIterator.remove()
-					} else {
+					} else if (ref.players.isNotEmpty()) {
 						var hitObservers = false
 						val blockIterator = ref.observingBlockEntities.listIterator()