diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0dbb2c55..eb25b30d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,14 +22,10 @@ neoForge {
     // Specify the version of NeoForge to use.
     version = project.neo_version
 
-    parchment {
-        mappingsVersion = project.parchment_mappings_version
-        minecraftVersion = project.parchment_minecraft_version
-    }
-
     // This line is optional. Access Transformers are automatically detected
     // accessTransformers.add('src/main/resources/META-INF/accesstransformer.cfg')
 
+
     // Default run configurations.
     // These can be tweaked, removed, or duplicated as needed.
     runs {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6a0e8a39..aeb57567 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ neo_version=21.1.213
 neo_version_range=[21,)
 
 loader_version_range=[4,)
-parchment_minecraft_version=1.21.5
-parchment_mappings_version=2025.06.01
+# The Minecraft version the Parchment version is for
+neoForge.parchment.minecraftVersion=1.21.1
+# The version of the Parchment mappings
+neoForge.parchment.mappingsVersion=2024.11.17
 
 mixin_version = 0.8.5
 mixin_extras_version = 0.4.1
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/drmangotea/tfmg/content/machinery/metallurgy/blast_furnace/BlastFurnaceHatchBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/drmangotea/tfmg/content/machinery/metallurgy/blast_furnace/BlastFurnaceHatchBlockEntity.java
index 8db3dcdf..1a531b62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/drmangotea/tfmg/content/machinery/metallurgy/blast_furnace/BlastFurnaceHatchBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/drmangotea/tfmg/content/machinery/metallurgy/blast_furnace/BlastFurnaceHatchBlockEntity.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.item.ItemEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
@@ -79,13 +80,17 @@ public class BlastFurnaceHatchBlockEntity extends SmartBlockEntity implements IH
     public void dropItems(){
 
         if(level.getBlockState(getBlockPos().below()).isAir()){
-            Vec3 dropVec = VecHelper.getCenterOf(worldPosition)
-                    .add(0, -12 / 16f, 0);
-            ItemEntity dropped = new ItemEntity(level, dropVec.x, dropVec.y, dropVec.z, inventory.getItem(0).copy());
-            dropped.setDefaultPickUpDelay();
-            dropped.setDeltaMovement(0, -.25f, 0);
-            level.addFreshEntity(dropped);
-            inventory.setStackInSlot(0, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+            if (inventory.getItem(0).getItem() == Items.AIR){
+                return;
+            } else {
+                Vec3 dropVec = VecHelper.getCenterOf(worldPosition)
+                        .add(0, -12 / 16f, 0);
+                ItemEntity dropped = new ItemEntity(level, dropVec.x, dropVec.y, dropVec.z, inventory.getItem(0).copy());
+                dropped.setDefaultPickUpDelay();
+                dropped.setDeltaMovement(0, -.25f, 0);
+                level.addFreshEntity(dropped);
+                inventory.setStackInSlot(0, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+            }
         }
     }