diff --git a/teleport/teleport_pipe.lua b/teleport/teleport_pipe.lua
index 10b0454..7196ea6 100644
--- a/teleport/teleport_pipe.lua
+++ b/teleport/teleport_pipe.lua
@@ -161,19 +161,21 @@ liquid.register_nodes({"techage:ta5_tele_pipe"}, Pipe, "tank", {"L"}, {
 		nvm.oil_amount = nvm.oil_amount or 0
 		if not blocked and techage.is_operational(nvm) then
 			local rmt_pos = teleport.get_remote_pos(pos)
-			local rmt_nvm = techage.get_nvm(rmt_pos)
-			if techage.is_operational(rmt_nvm) then
-				local pipe_dir = M(rmt_pos):get_int("pipe_dir")
-				blocked = true
-				local leftover = liquid.put(rmt_pos, Pipe, pipe_dir, name, amount)
-				blocked = false
-				if leftover < amount then
-					State:keep_running(pos, nvm, COUNTDOWN_TICKS)
-					State:keep_running(rmt_pos, rmt_nvm, COUNTDOWN_TICKS)
+			if rmt_pos then
+				local rmt_nvm = techage.get_nvm(rmt_pos)
+				if techage.is_operational(rmt_nvm) then
+					local pipe_dir = M(rmt_pos):get_int("pipe_dir")
+					blocked = true
+					local leftover = liquid.put(rmt_pos, Pipe, pipe_dir, name, amount)
+					blocked = false
+					if leftover < amount then
+						State:keep_running(pos, nvm, COUNTDOWN_TICKS)
+						State:keep_running(rmt_pos, rmt_nvm, COUNTDOWN_TICKS)
+					end
+					return leftover
+				else
+					State:blocked(pos, nvm, S("Remote block error"))
 				end
-				return leftover
-			else
-				State:blocked(pos, nvm, S("Remote block error"))
 			end
 		end
 		return amount