diff --git a/src/main/java/com/froobworld/farmcontrol/controller/entity/SnapshotEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/froobworld/farmcontrol/controller/entity/SnapshotEntity.java
index d6961ae..05ea114 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/froobworld/farmcontrol/controller/entity/SnapshotEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/froobworld/farmcontrol/controller/entity/SnapshotEntity.java
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 public class SnapshotEntity {
+    private static final AtomicBoolean useWoodType = new AtomicBoolean(false);
     private final Entity entity;
     private final int entityId;
     private final Vector location;
@@ -50,9 +52,14 @@ public SnapshotEntity(Entity entity) {
         }
         if (entity instanceof Boat) {
             // try to add boat type, falling back to wood type for version < 1.19
-            try {
-                classifications.add(((Boat) entity).getBoatType());
-            } catch (Throwable throwable) {
+            if (!SnapshotEntity.useWoodType.get()) {
+                try {
+                    classifications.add(((Boat) entity).getBoatType());
+                } catch (Throwable throwable) {
+                    useWoodType.set(true);
+                }
+            }
+            if (SnapshotEntity.useWoodType.get()) {
                 //noinspection deprecation
                 classifications.add(((Boat) entity).getWoodType());
             }