diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIModContainer.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIModContainer.java
index 30849770..ee6827c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIModContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIModContainer.java
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLInterModComms;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLLoadCompleteEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLServerAboutToStartEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.versioning.ArtifactVersion;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.versioning.VersionParser;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.versioning.VersionRange;
 
+@SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage")
 public class NEIModContainer extends DummyModContainer {
 
     private static boolean gregTech5Loaded;
@@ -94,8 +96,9 @@ public class NEIModContainer extends DummyModContainer {
 
     @Subscribe
     public void init(FMLInitializationEvent event) {
-        if (CommonUtils.isClient()) ClientHandler.load();
-
+        if (CommonUtils.isClient()) {
+            ClientHandler.load();
+        }
         ServerHandler.load();
     }
 
@@ -116,6 +119,11 @@ public class NEIModContainer extends DummyModContainer {
         }
     }
 
+    @Subscribe
+    public void onServerAboutToStart(FMLServerAboutToStartEvent event) {
+        NEIServerConfig.resetFirstLoad();
+    }
+
     @Subscribe
     public void handleIMCMessages(FMLInterModComms.IMCEvent event) {
         IMCHandler.processIMC(event.getMessages());
diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java
index 818abb24..b978d260 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.JsonToNBT;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
-import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.DimensionManager;
 import net.minecraftforge.permission.PermissionLevel;
@@ -37,21 +36,23 @@ import codechicken.lib.packet.PacketCustom;
 
 public class NEIServerConfig {
 
-    private static MinecraftServer server;
-
+    private static boolean firstLoad;
     public static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger("NotEnoughItems");
     public static File saveDir;
     public static ConfigFile serverConfig;
     public static Map<Integer, NBTTagCompound> dimTags = new HashMap<>();
     public static HashMap<String, PlayerSave> playerSaves = new HashMap<>();
     public static ItemStackMap<Set<String>> bannedItems = new ItemStackMap<>();
-
     private static boolean doesPermAPIExist = false;
 
+    public static void resetFirstLoad() {
+        firstLoad = true;
+    }
+
     public static void load(World world) {
-        if (MinecraftServer.getServer() != server) {
+        if (firstLoad) {
+            firstLoad = false;
             logger.debug("Loading NEI Server");
-            server = MinecraftServer.getServer();
             saveDir = new File(DimensionManager.getCurrentSaveRootDirectory(), "NEI");
 
             dimTags.clear();
diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ServerHandler.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ServerHandler.java
index 1a10c793..b125e521 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ServerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ServerHandler.java
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent.Phase;
 
 public class ServerHandler {
 
-    private static ServerHandler instance;
-
     public static void load() {
-        instance = new ServerHandler();
+        ServerHandler instance = new ServerHandler();
 
         PacketCustom.assignHandler(NEICPH.channel, new NEISPH());
         FMLCommonHandler.instance().bus().register(instance);