diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockPedestal.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockPedestal.java
index 9da9c6f5..53bb1bb4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockPedestal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockPedestal.java
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ public class BlockPedestal extends Block implements ITileEntityProvider {
 			natural = true;
 			metadata -= ELEMENT.getAllowedValues().size();
 		}
-		return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(ELEMENT, Element.values()[metadata]).withProperty(NATURAL, natural);
+		Element element = Element.values()[metadata];
+		if(!ELEMENT.getAllowedValues().contains(element)) return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(NATURAL, natural);
+		return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(ELEMENT, element).withProperty(NATURAL, natural);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockRunestone.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockRunestone.java
index 996eaa52..c480565c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockRunestone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockRunestone.java
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ public class BlockRunestone extends Block {
 
 	@Override
     public IBlockState getStateFromMeta(int metadata){
-        return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(ELEMENT, Element.values()[metadata]);
+		Element element = Element.values()[metadata];
+		if(!ELEMENT.getAllowedValues().contains(element)) return this.getDefaultState();
+        return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(ELEMENT, element);
     }
 
     @Override