diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockFallout.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockFallout.java
index 9e273006a..175b1dd40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockFallout.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockFallout.java
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ public class BlockFallout extends Block {
 
 	public boolean canPlaceBlockAt(World world, int x, int y, int z) {
 		Block block = world.getBlock(x, y - 1, z);
-		return block != Blocks.ice && block != Blocks.packed_ice ? (block.isLeaves(world, x, y - 1, z) ? true : (block == this && (world.getBlockMetadata(x, y - 1, z) & 7) == 7 ? true : block.isOpaqueCube() && block.getMaterial().blocksMovement())) : false;
+
+		if (block == Blocks.ice || block == Blocks.packed_ice) return false;
+		if (block.isLeaves(world, x, y - 1, z) && !block.isAir(world, x, y - 1, z)) return true;
+		if (block == this && (world.getBlockMetadata(x, y - 1, z) & 7) == 7) return true;
+
+		return block.isOpaqueCube() && block.getMaterial().blocksMovement();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/Spotlight.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/Spotlight.java
index b5f7b0c56..c40a9ef9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/Spotlight.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/Spotlight.java
@@ -250,8 +250,9 @@ public class Spotlight extends Block implements ISpotlight {
 		}
 
 		// If we encounter an existing beam, add a new INCOMING direction to the
-		// metadata
-		SpotlightBeam.setDirection(world, x, y, z, dir, true);
+		// metadata, and cancel propagation if something goes wrong
+		if (SpotlightBeam.setDirection(world, x, y, z, dir, true) == 0)
+			return;
 
 		propagateBeam(world, x, y, z, dir, distance);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/SpotlightBeam.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/SpotlightBeam.java
index b96cc4a6a..44c7c7209 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/SpotlightBeam.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/SpotlightBeam.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class SpotlightBeam extends BlockContainer {
 	// Returns the final metadata, so the caller can optionally remove the block
 	public static int setDirection(World world, int x, int y, int z, ForgeDirection dir, boolean state) {
 		TileEntityData te = (TileEntityData) world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
+		if (te == null) return 0; // This shouldn't happen, and if it does, cancel propagation
 		int transformedMetadata = applyDirection(te.metadata, dir, state);
 		te.metadata = transformedMetadata;
 		return transformedMetadata;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/effect/EntityFalloutRain.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/effect/EntityFalloutRain.java
index abddcb261..df36d3276 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/effect/EntityFalloutRain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/effect/EntityFalloutRain.java
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ public class EntityFalloutRain extends Entity {
 			float hardness = b.getBlockHardness(worldObj, x, y, z);
 			if(dist < 65 && hardness <= Blocks.stonebrick.getExplosionResistance(null) && hardness >= 0/* && !b.hasTileEntity(worldObj.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z))*/) {
 				
-				Block bl = worldObj.getBlock(x, y - 1, z);
-				if(bl == Blocks.air) {
+				if(worldObj.getBlock(x, y - 1, z) == Blocks.air) {
 					for(int i = 0; i <= depth; i++) {
-						hardness = worldObj.getBlock(x, y + i, z).getBlockHardness(worldObj, x, y + i, z);
+						Block block = worldObj.getBlock(x, y + i, z);
+						hardness = block.getBlockHardness(worldObj, x, y + i, z);
 						if(hardness <= Blocks.stonebrick.getExplosionResistance(null) && hardness >= 0) {
-							EntityFallingBlockNT entityfallingblock = new EntityFallingBlockNT(worldObj, x + 0.5D, y + 0.5D + i, z + 0.5D, worldObj.getBlock(x, y + i, z), worldObj.getBlockMetadata(x, y + i, z));
+							EntityFallingBlockNT entityfallingblock = new EntityFallingBlockNT(worldObj, x + 0.5D, y + 0.5D + i, z + 0.5D, block, worldObj.getBlockMetadata(x, y + i, z));
 							entityfallingblock.canDrop = false; //turn off block drops because block dropping was coded by a mule with dementia
 							worldObj.spawnEntityInWorld(entityfallingblock);
 						}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/item/EntityFallingBlockNT.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/item/EntityFallingBlockNT.java
index cabc90143..150c4352f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/item/EntityFallingBlockNT.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/entity/item/EntityFallingBlockNT.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import com.hbm.blocks.BlockFallingNT;
+import com.hbm.blocks.ISpotlight;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public class EntityFallingBlockNT extends Entity {
 
 	public void onUpdate() {
 		
-		if(this.getBlock().getMaterial() == Material.air) {
+		if(this.getBlock().getMaterial() == Material.air || this.getBlock() instanceof ISpotlight) {
 			this.setDead();
 		} else {
 			this.prevPosX = this.posX;