diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GTModHandler.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GTModHandler.java
index 009cde64760..fa56ab9b34e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GTModHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GTModHandler.java
@@ -482,12 +482,26 @@ public static boolean addScrapboxDrop(float aChance, ItemStack aOutput) {
         return true;
     }
 
+    // temporary buffer list to fix NPE if you try to access the recyclerBlacklist too early
+    private static List<RecipeInputItemStack> tempRecyclerBlackList = new ArrayList<>();
+
     /**
      * Adds an Item to the Recycler Blacklist
      */
     public static boolean addToRecyclerBlackList(ItemStack aRecycledStack) {
         if (aRecycledStack == null) return false;
-        Recipes.recyclerBlacklist.add(new RecipeInputItemStack(aRecycledStack));
+        final RecipeInputItemStack iRecipeInput = new RecipeInputItemStack(aRecycledStack);
+        if (Recipes.recyclerBlacklist == null) {
+            tempRecyclerBlackList.add(iRecipeInput);
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (tempRecyclerBlackList != null) {
+            for (RecipeInputItemStack recipe : tempRecyclerBlackList) {
+                Recipes.recyclerBlacklist.add(recipe);
+            }
+            tempRecyclerBlackList = null;
+        }
+        Recipes.recyclerBlacklist.add(iRecipeInput);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GTProxy.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GTProxy.java
index e7cb627c91b..8b2c1535919 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GTProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GTProxy.java
@@ -814,22 +814,15 @@ public GTProxy() {
             .getRegisteredFluidContainerData()) {
             onFluidContainerRegistration(new FluidContainerRegistry.FluidContainerRegisterEvent(tData));
         }
-        try {
-            for (String tOreName : OreDictionary.getOreNames()) {
-                ItemStack tOreStack;
-                for (Iterator<ItemStack> i$ = OreDictionary.getOres(tOreName)
-                    .iterator(); i$.hasNext(); registerOre(new OreDictionary.OreRegisterEvent(tOreName, tOreStack))) {
-                    tOreStack = i$.next();
-                }
+        for (String tOreName : OreDictionary.getOreNames()) {
+            for (ItemStack itemStack : OreDictionary.getOres(tOreName)) {
+                registerOre(new OreDictionary.OreRegisterEvent(tOreName, itemStack));
             }
-        } catch (Throwable e) {
-            e.printStackTrace(GTLog.err);
         }
     }
 
     public void onPreLoad() {
         GTLog.out.println("GTMod: Preload-Phase started!");
-        GTLog.ore.println("GTMod: Preload-Phase started!");
 
         GregTechAPI.sPreloadStarted = true;
         this.mIgnoreTcon = OPStuff.ignoreTinkerConstruct;