diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/generators/GT_MetaTileEntity_LightningRod.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/generators/GT_MetaTileEntity_LightningRod.java
index 7501924f..1a0bc8a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/generators/GT_MetaTileEntity_LightningRod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/generators/GT_MetaTileEntity_LightningRod.java
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_LightningRod extends GT_MetaTileEntity_TieredMach
         World aWorld = aBaseMetaTileEntity.getWorld();
         XSTR aXSTR = new XSTR();
         if (!aWorld.isRemote) {
-        	if(aBaseMetaTileEntity.getStoredEU()>0)aBaseMetaTileEntity.decreaseStoredEnergyUnits(aBaseMetaTileEntity.getStoredEU()/100+1, false);
+        	if(aBaseMetaTileEntity.getStoredEU()>0){
+                aBaseMetaTileEntity.setActive(true);
+        	    aBaseMetaTileEntity.decreaseStoredEnergyUnits(aBaseMetaTileEntity.getStoredEU()/100+1, false);
+            }else {
+                aBaseMetaTileEntity.setActive(false);
+            }
         	
             if (aTick % 256 == 0 && (aWorld.isThundering() || (aWorld.isRaining() && aXSTR.nextInt(10) == 0))) {
                 int aRodValue = 0;
@@ -68,10 +73,8 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_LightningRod extends GT_MetaTileEntity_TieredMach
                 }
                 if (!aWorld.isThundering() && ((aY + aRodValue) < 128)) aRodValue = 0;
                 if (aXSTR.nextInt(4 * aWorld.getHeight()) < (aRodValue * (aY + aRodValue))) {
-                    aBaseMetaTileEntity.setActive(true);
                     aBaseMetaTileEntity.increaseStoredEnergyUnits(maxEUStore() - aBaseMetaTileEntity.getStoredEU(), false);
                     aWorld.addWeatherEffect(new EntityLightningBolt(aWorld, aX, aY + aRodValue, aZ));
-                    aBaseMetaTileEntity.setActive(false);
                 }
             }
         }