diff --git a/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/gui/BusInterfaceScreen.java b/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/gui/BusInterfaceScreen.java
index 49b6c8a2..0b20cb30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/gui/BusInterfaceScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/gui/BusInterfaceScreen.java
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ public final class BusInterfaceScreen extends Screen {
         nameField.tick();
 
         final Vec3 busCableCenter = Vec3.atCenterOf(busCable.getBlockPos());
-        if (getMinecraft().player == null || getMinecraft().player.distanceToSqr(busCableCenter) > 8 * 8) {
+        if (busCable.isRemoved() ||
+            getMinecraft().player == null ||
+            getMinecraft().player.distanceToSqr(busCableCenter) > 8 * 8) {
             onClose();
         }
     }