diff --git a/src/main/java/thaumicenergistics/common/integration/tc/EssentiaTileContainerHelper.java b/src/main/java/thaumicenergistics/common/integration/tc/EssentiaTileContainerHelper.java
index 012de95c..d70565ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thaumicenergistics/common/integration/tc/EssentiaTileContainerHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thaumicenergistics/common/integration/tc/EssentiaTileContainerHelper.java
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ public long extractFromContainer(final IAspectContainer container, int amountToD
 
 		// Are we really draining, or just simulating?
 		if (mode == Actionable.MODULATE) {
-			container.takeFromContainer(aspectToDrain, amountToDrain);
+			if (!container.takeFromContainer(aspectToDrain, amountToDrain))
+				return 0;
 		}
 
 		// Return how much was drained