diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64c0847f..0c5339d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# VERSION 1.2.7
+* Fixed cascading loading issues, closes #243
+
 # VERSION 1.2.6
 * Renamed Controller Extension to Controller Access Point
 * Added a way to increase the Controller range by using upgrades
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1c984936..cc3c4048 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
 apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
 
 group = 'com.buuz135'
-version = '1.20.1-1.2.6'
+version = '1.20.1-1.2.7'
 
 java {
     archivesBaseName = 'functionalstorage'
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/buuz135/functionalstorage/block/tile/StorageControllerExtensionTile.java b/src/main/java/com/buuz135/functionalstorage/block/tile/StorageControllerExtensionTile.java
index 3b6e82b8..fb98fed2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/buuz135/functionalstorage/block/tile/StorageControllerExtensionTile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/buuz135/functionalstorage/block/tile/StorageControllerExtensionTile.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public <U> LazyOptional<U> getCapability(@Nonnull Capability<U> cap, @Nullable D
 
     private Optional<StorageControllerTile> getControllerInstance() {
         if (getControllerPos() == null) return Optional.empty();
+        if (level == null || !level.isLoaded(getControllerPos())) return Optional.empty();
         return TileUtil.getTileEntity(this.level, getControllerPos(), StorageControllerTile.class);
     }