diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/AbstractCrucibleBlock.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/AbstractCrucibleBlock.java
index 2e9775c1..a81a4655 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/AbstractCrucibleBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/AbstractCrucibleBlock.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package thedarkcolour.exdeorum.block;
 
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.SectionPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.BlockGetter;
@@ -50,6 +51,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractCrucibleBlock extends ETankBlock {
 
     @Override
     public int getLightEmission(BlockState state, BlockGetter level, BlockPos pos) {
+        // Only attempt to access the block entity if the chunk is already loaded.
+        // This prevents getExistingBlockEntity from triggering asynchronous chunk
+        // loading, which can cause the server to hang during shutdown.
+        if (level instanceof Level world) {
+            int chunkX = SectionPos.blockToSectionCoord(pos.getX());
+            int chunkZ = SectionPos.blockToSectionCoord(pos.getZ());
+            if (!world.hasChunk(chunkX, chunkZ)) {
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
         if (level.getExistingBlockEntity(pos) instanceof AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity crucible) {
             return crucible.getTank().getFluid().getFluid().getFluidType().getLightLevel();
         }