diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/component/NetworkComponent.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/component/NetworkComponent.java
index 1a88b62..565401b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/component/NetworkComponent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/component/NetworkComponent.java
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ public class NetworkComponent extends PersistentState {
                 return entry;
             }
         }
-        markDirty();
         Entry entry = new Entry();
         entry.id = id;
         entry.sources.clear();
         networks.add(entry);
+        markDirty();
         return entry;
     }