diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/thresholdSwitch/ThresholdSwitchBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/thresholdSwitch/ThresholdSwitchBlockEntity.java
index 826f8af8cc..d0354dbbdd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/thresholdSwitch/ThresholdSwitchBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/redstone/thresholdSwitch/ThresholdSwitchBlockEntity.java
@@ -114,14 +114,13 @@ public void updateCurrentLevel() {
 			if (observedInventory.hasInventory()) {
 
 				// Item inventory
-				try (Transaction t = TransferUtil.getTransaction()) {
-					Storage<ItemVariant> inv = observedInventory.getInventory();
-					if (invVersionTracker.stillWaiting(inv)) {
-						occupied = prevLevel;
-						totalSpace = 1f;
-
-					} else {
-						invVersionTracker.awaitNewVersion(inv);
+				Storage<ItemVariant> inv = observedInventory.getInventory();
+				if (invVersionTracker.stillWaiting(inv)) {
+					occupied = prevLevel;
+					totalSpace = 1f;
+				} else {
+					invVersionTracker.awaitNewVersion(inv);
+					try (Transaction t = TransferUtil.getTransaction()) {
 						for (StorageView<ItemVariant> view : inv) {
 							long space = view.getCapacity();
 							long count = view.getAmount();