diff --git a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderHelper.java b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderHelper.java
index 4e4c23d240..6ad96699a0 100644
--- a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderHelper.java
+++ b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderHelper.java
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ public class ModLoaderHelper
     {
         ModLoaderModContainer mlmc = (ModLoaderModContainer) Loader.instance().getReversedModObjectList().get(mod);
         if (mlmc==null)
+        {
+            mlmc = (ModLoaderModContainer) Loader.instance().activeModContainer();
+        }
+        if (mlmc == null)
         {
             FMLLog.severe("Attempted to register ModLoader ticking for invalid BaseMod %s",mod);
             return;
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@ public class ModLoaderHelper
     {
         ModLoaderModContainer mlmc = (ModLoaderModContainer) Loader.instance().getReversedModObjectList().get(mod);
         if (mlmc==null)
+        {
+            mlmc = (ModLoaderModContainer) Loader.instance().activeModContainer();
+        }
+        if (mlmc == null)
         {
             FMLLog.severe("Attempted to register ModLoader ticking for invalid BaseMod %s",mod);
             return;