diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 04b80d9d..b1485e37 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 ## Ex Deorum 1.15
 - Fixed not being able to enchant sieve meshes in the Enchanting Table.
+- Fixed Barrels not rendering their contents properly
 - Improved appearance of witch water to better match water so that the transformation animation looks smoother.
 
 ## Ex Deorum 1.14
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/BarrelBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/BarrelBlockEntity.java
index d3f2b37f..a121bdba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/BarrelBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/BarrelBlockEntity.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.core.particles.ParticleTypes;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundEvents;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundSource;
 import net.minecraft.tags.FluidTags;
@@ -129,6 +130,28 @@ public class BarrelBlockEntity extends EBlockEntity {
         this.b = nbt.getShort("b");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void writeVisualData(FriendlyByteBuf buffer) {
+        buffer.writeItem(this.item.getStackInSlot(0));
+        buffer.writeFluidStack(this.tank.getFluid());
+        buffer.writeShort(this.compost);
+        buffer.writeFloat(this.progress);
+        buffer.writeShort(this.r);
+        buffer.writeShort(this.g);
+        buffer.writeShort(this.b);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void readVisualData(FriendlyByteBuf buffer) {
+        this.item.setStackInSlot(0, buffer.readItem());
+        this.tank.setFluid(buffer.readFluidStack());
+        this.compost = buffer.readShort();
+        this.progress = buffer.readFloat();
+        this.r = buffer.readShort();
+        this.g = buffer.readShort();
+        this.b = buffer.readShort();
+    }
+
     public boolean isBrewing() {
         return this.tank.getFluidAmount() == 1000 && this.progress != 0.0f && !isBurning();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/compost_dirt.png b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/compost_dirt.png
index 94a8e294..0a52a21d 100644
Binary files a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/compost_dirt.png and b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/compost_dirt.png differ