diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidHelper.java
index 5d54e13cf9..81307cd887 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidHelper.java
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ public static boolean isWater(Fluid fluid) {
 	public static boolean isLava(Fluid fluid) {
 		return convertToStill(fluid) == Fluids.LAVA;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static boolean isSame(FluidStack fluidStack, FluidStack fluidStack2) {
 		return fluidStack.getFluid() == fluidStack2.getFluid();
 	}
-	
+
 	public static boolean isSame(FluidStack fluidStack, Fluid fluid) {
 		return fluidStack.getFluid() == fluid;
 	}
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public static FluidStack deserializeFluidStack(JsonObject json) {
 		Fluid fluid = ForgeRegistries.FLUIDS.getValue(id);
 		if (fluid == null)
 			throw new JsonSyntaxException("Unknown fluid '" + id + "'");
+		if (fluid == Fluids.EMPTY)
+			throw new JsonSyntaxException("Invalid Fluid: " + id);
 		int amount = GsonHelper.getAsInt(json, "amount");
 		FluidStack stack = new FluidStack(fluid, amount);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidIngredient.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidIngredient.java
index 0a4c978724..80b8cdb8e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidIngredient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/fluid/FluidIngredient.java
@@ -176,10 +176,7 @@ protected void writeInternal(FriendlyByteBuf buffer) {
 
 		@Override
 		protected void readInternal(JsonObject json) {
-			String fluidName = GsonHelper.getAsString(json, "fluid");
 			FluidStack stack = FluidHelper.deserializeFluidStack(json);
-			if (stack.isEmpty())
-				throw new JsonSyntaxException("Invalid Fluid: " + fluidName);
 			fluid = stack.getFluid();
 			tagToMatch = stack.getOrCreateTag();
 		}