diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/util/compat/TeslaUtil.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/util/compat/TeslaUtil.java
index 977fb8253..8a6f05581 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/util/compat/TeslaUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/util/compat/TeslaUtil.java
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ public final class TeslaUtil{
             TESLA_MAP.put(tile, handlers);
         }
 
-        int side = facing == null ? 0 : facing.ordinal();
+        EnumFacing properFacing = facing == null ? EnumFacing.DOWN : facing;
+        int side = properFacing.ordinal();
         if(handlers[side] == null){
-            handlers[side] = new TileTeslaWrapper(tile, facing);
+            handlers[side] = new TileTeslaWrapper(tile, properFacing);
         }
         return handlers[side];
     }