diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/client/nei/NEIMeteorRecipeHandler.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/client/nei/NEIMeteorRecipeHandler.java
index e0570e40f..9ef846942 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/client/nei/NEIMeteorRecipeHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/client/nei/NEIMeteorRecipeHandler.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public void loadUsageRecipes(ItemStack ingredient) {
     }
 
     private boolean matchItem(ItemStack compared, ItemStack compareTo) {
+        if (compared == null || compareTo == null) return false;
         if (NEIServerUtils.areStacksSameTypeCrafting(compared, compareTo)) {
             return true;
         }