diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemFocus.java b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemFocus.java
index bc3af022b1..424eccadc3 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemFocus.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemFocus.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public boolean writeable(ItemStack stack) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean canWrite(ItemStack stack, Iota datum) {
-        return datum == null || !NBTHelper.getBoolean(stack, TAG_SEALED);
+        return datum == null || !isSealed(stack);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemThoughtKnot.java b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemThoughtKnot.java
index da1a2631fc..9e867cc250 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemThoughtKnot.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/storage/ItemThoughtKnot.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public boolean writeable(ItemStack stack) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean canWrite(ItemStack stack, @Nullable Iota iota) {
-        return iota != null && !NBTHelper.contains(stack, TAG_DATA);
+        return iota != null && writeable(stack);
     }
 
     @Override