diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/CompatRecipeRegistry.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/CompatRecipeRegistry.java
index 1f3340d2e..d6c89ad5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/CompatRecipeRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/CompatRecipeRegistry.java
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ public class CompatRecipeRegistry {
 		for(ItemStack allItems : input.extractForNEI()) {
 			ComparableStack comp = new ComparableStack(allItems);
 			ShredderRecipes.shredderRecipes.put(comp, output);
-			ShredderRecipes.neiShredderRecipes.put(comp, output);
+			if (ShredderRecipes.neiShredderRecipes != null)
+				ShredderRecipes.neiShredderRecipes.put(comp, output);
 		}
 	}