diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/tile/crafting/CraftingTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/appeng/tile/crafting/CraftingTileEntity.java
index 47c153550..69f90421c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/tile/crafting/CraftingTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/tile/crafting/CraftingTileEntity.java
@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ public class CraftingTileEntity extends AENetworkTileEntity implements IAEMultiB
     }
 
     public void breakCluster() {
+        // Since breaking the cluster will most likely also update the TE's state,
+        // it's essential that we're not working with outdated block-state information,
+        // since this particular TE's block might already have been removed (state=air)
+        updateContainingBlockInfo();
+
         if (this.cluster != null) {
             this.cluster.cancel();
             final IMEInventory<IAEItemStack> inv = this.cluster.getInventory();
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/tile/qnb/QuantumBridgeTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/appeng/tile/qnb/QuantumBridgeTileEntity.java
index f625a6bfd..c79320a59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/tile/qnb/QuantumBridgeTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/tile/qnb/QuantumBridgeTileEntity.java
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ public class QuantumBridgeTileEntity extends AENetworkInvTileEntity implements I
     }
 
     public void breakCluster() {
+        // Since breaking the cluster will most likely also update the TE's state,
+        // it's essential that we're not working with outdated block-state information,
+        // since this particular TE's block might already have been removed (state=air)
+        updateContainingBlockInfo();
+
         if (this.cluster != null) {
             this.cluster.destroy();
         }