diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockInterface.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockInterface.java
index d240b5e42..5ef98f641 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockInterface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockInterface.java
@@ -62,16 +62,8 @@ public class BlockInterface extends AEBaseTileBlock<TileInterface>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public BlockState updatePostPlacement(BlockState state, Direction facing, BlockState facingState, IWorld world, BlockPos pos, BlockPos facingPos) {
-		// Determine whether the interface is omni-directional or not
-		TileInterface te = this.getTileEntity(world, pos);
-		boolean omniDirectional = true; // The default
-		if (te != null) {
-			omniDirectional = te.isOmniDirectional();
-		}
-
-		return super.updatePostPlacement(state, facing, facingState, world, pos, facingPos)
-				.with(OMNIDIRECTIONAL, omniDirectional);
+	protected BlockState updateBlockStateFromTileEntity(BlockState currentState, TileInterface te) {
+		return currentState.with(OMNIDIRECTIONAL, te.isOmniDirectional());
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockSecurityStation.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockSecurityStation.java
index 3ddbb5f47..c1d9dd028 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockSecurityStation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockSecurityStation.java
@@ -67,17 +67,8 @@ public class BlockSecurityStation extends AEBaseTileBlock<TileSecurityStation>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public BlockState updatePostPlacement(BlockState stateIn, Direction facing, BlockState facingState, IWorld world, BlockPos pos, BlockPos facingPos) {
-		// FIXME: Powered state needs to be handled differently
-		boolean powered = false;
-		TileSecurityStation te = this.getTileEntity( world, pos );
-		if( te != null )
-		{
-			powered = te.isActive();
-		}
-
-		return super.updatePostPlacement(stateIn, facing, facingState, world, pos, facingPos)
-				.with( POWERED, powered );
+	protected BlockState updateBlockStateFromTileEntity(BlockState currentState, TileSecurityStation te) {
+		return currentState.with( POWERED, te.isActive() );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockVibrationChamber.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockVibrationChamber.java
index 85cf9c841..3f016a5f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockVibrationChamber.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockVibrationChamber.java
@@ -61,13 +61,8 @@ public final class BlockVibrationChamber extends AEBaseTileBlock<TileVibrationCh
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public BlockState updatePostPlacement(BlockState stateIn, Direction facing, BlockState facingState, IWorld world, BlockPos pos, BlockPos facingPos) {
-		// FIXME: This must be actively done from within the tile-entity and not passively
-		TileVibrationChamber te = this.getTileEntity( world, pos );
-		boolean active = te != null && te.isOn;
-
-		return super.updatePostPlacement(stateIn, facing, facingState, world, pos, facingPos)
-				.with( ACTIVE, active );
+	protected BlockState updateBlockStateFromTileEntity(BlockState currentState, TileVibrationChamber te) {
+		return currentState.with( ACTIVE, te.isOn );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/qnb/BlockQuantumBase.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/qnb/BlockQuantumBase.java
index 3fd5cf8f0..b019fc964 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/qnb/BlockQuantumBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/qnb/BlockQuantumBase.java
@@ -66,12 +66,8 @@ public abstract class BlockQuantumBase extends AEBaseTileBlock<TileQuantumBridge
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public BlockState updatePostPlacement(BlockState state, Direction facing, BlockState facingState, IWorld world, BlockPos pos, BlockPos facingPos) {
-		TileQuantumBridge bridge = this.getTileEntity(world, pos);
-		if (bridge != null) {
-			state = state.with(FORMED, bridge.isFormed());
-		}
-		return state;
+	protected BlockState updateBlockStateFromTileEntity(BlockState currentState, TileQuantumBridge te) {
+		return currentState.with(FORMED, te.isFormed());
 	}
 
 	@Override