diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/minions/Minion.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/minions/Minion.kt
index 1b70ea9..c5a198c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/minions/Minion.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/com/artillexstudios/axminions/minions/Minion.kt
@@ -566,7 +566,9 @@ class Minion(
 
         if (ticking) {
             Scheduler.get().runAt(linkedChest) {
-                linkedInventory = (linkedChest?.block?.state as? Container)?.inventory
+                if (linkedChest!!.world!!.isChunkLoaded(linkedChest!!.blockX shr 4, linkedChest!!.blockZ shr 4)) {
+                    linkedInventory = (linkedChest?.block?.state as? Container)?.inventory
+                }
             }
         } else {
             linkedInventory = null