diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 27019d1d..dbc527da 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - Added new Sand sieve drops:
   - Dry Short Grass now drops from String Mesh
 - Fixed Compressed Sieves not allowing simultaneous insertion of material even when Simultaneous Compressed Sieve Usage was enabled
+- Fixed End Cakes crashing fake players (#178)
 
 ## Ex Deorum 3.10
 - Now requires KubeJS 7.2 to fix incompatibility (#158)
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/EndCakeBlock.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/EndCakeBlock.java
index f5549fa6..9f594d32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/EndCakeBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/EndCakeBlock.java
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ public class EndCakeBlock extends CakeBlock {
         return InteractionResult.PASS;
     }
 
-    // todo test
     private static boolean tryTeleport(ServerLevel level, Player player) {
+        // avoid crashing with fake players (#178)
+        if (player.isFakePlayer()) return false;
+
         if (level.dimension() != Level.END) {
             var endLevel = level.getServer().getLevel(Level.END);