diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/api/block/entity/core/EnergyReceiverBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/api/block/entity/core/EnergyReceiverBlockEntity.java
index 38620ca..bb4804d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/api/block/entity/core/EnergyReceiverBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/api/block/entity/core/EnergyReceiverBlockEntity.java
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ public abstract class EnergyReceiverBlockEntity extends EnergyProviderBlockEntit
         if (providers.size() > 0) {
             action.expandPayments(providers.size());
             for (EnergyProviderBlockEntity provider : providers) {
-                provider.addPropagatedAction(action);
+                if (action.amountOwed() > 0) {
+                    provider.addPropagatedAction(action);
+                } else {
+                    action.pay(0);
+                }
             }
         } else {
             action.pay(0);