diff --git a/src/main/java/teamroots/embers/tileentity/TileEntityItemRequisition.java b/src/main/java/teamroots/embers/tileentity/TileEntityItemRequisition.java
index 78816ec3..09d4b7c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/teamroots/embers/tileentity/TileEntityItemRequisition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/teamroots/embers/tileentity/TileEntityItemRequisition.java
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public ItemStack insertItem(int slot, @Nonnull ItemStack stack, boolean simulate
             }
 
             ItemStack merge(ItemStack first, ItemStack second) {
+                if(first.isEmpty())
+                    return second;
                 if (!ItemHandlerHelper.canItemStacksStack(first, second))
                     return first;
                 first = first.copy();