diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/item/ColorSprayBehaviour.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/item/ColorSprayBehaviour.java
index 541ef203a1..ed2d4a4916 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/item/ColorSprayBehaviour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/item/ColorSprayBehaviour.java
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ private boolean tryPaintSpecialBlock(Player player, Level world, BlockPos pos, B
         if (be instanceof IMachineBlockEntity machineBe && first instanceof IMachineBlockEntity og) {
             MetaMachine mte = machineBe.getMetaMachine();
             MetaMachine ogMte = og.getMetaMachine();
-            if (mte != null) {
+            if (mte != null && ogMte != null) {
                 if (mte.getPaintingColor() != this.color.getTextColor() &&
                         mte.getPaintingColor() == ogMte.getPaintingColor()) {
                     mte.setPaintingColor(this.color.getTextColor());