diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/quark/base/network/QuarkNetwork.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/quark/base/network/QuarkNetwork.java
index ed76e0d2fa..61a7fa76cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/quark/base/network/QuarkNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/quark/base/network/QuarkNetwork.java
@@ -1,25 +1,43 @@
 package vazkii.quark.base.network;
 
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.BitSet;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.LastSeenMessages;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.MessageSignature;
 import net.minecraft.network.protocol.Packet;
 import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
+import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.NetworkDirection;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.simple.SimpleChannel;
 import vazkii.arl.network.IMessage;
 import vazkii.arl.network.MessageSerializer;
 import vazkii.arl.network.NetworkHandler;
 import vazkii.quark.base.Quark;
-import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.*;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.ChangeHotbarMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.DoEmoteMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.DoubleDoorMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.EditSignMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.HarvestMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.InventoryTransferMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.RequestEmoteMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.ScrollOnBundleMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.SetLockProfileMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.ShareItemMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.SortInventoryMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.UpdateTridentMessage;
 import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.experimental.PlaceVariantUpdateMessage;
 import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.oddities.HandleBackpackMessage;
 import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.oddities.MatrixEnchanterOperationMessage;
 import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.oddities.ScrollCrateMessage;
-import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.structural.*;
-
-import java.time.Instant;
-import java.util.BitSet;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.structural.C2SLoginFlag;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.structural.C2SUpdateFlag;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.structural.HandshakeMessage;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.structural.S2CLoginFlag;
+import vazkii.quark.base.network.message.structural.S2CUpdateFlag;
 
 public final class QuarkNetwork {
 
@@ -88,8 +106,9 @@ public static void sendToPlayer(IMessage msg, ServerPlayer player) {
 		network.sendToPlayer(msg, player);
 	}
 
+	@OnlyIn(Dist.CLIENT)
 	public static void sendToServer(IMessage msg) {
-		if(network == null)
+		if(network == null || Minecraft.getInstance().getConnection() == null)
 			return;
 		
 		network.sendToServer(msg);