diff --git a/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/BaseRecipeLoader.java b/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/BaseRecipeLoader.java
index 9e08460fb6e..180e8514f4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/BaseRecipeLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/BaseRecipeLoader.java
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public void run() {
             new Extractor().run();
             new ResearchStationAssemblyLine().run();
             new Godforge().run();
+        } else {
+            Godforge.runDevEnvironmentRecipes();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/Godforge.java b/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/Godforge.java
index ed5fc587427..30e3a37f2ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/Godforge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tectech/loader/recipe/Godforge.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidRegistry;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
@@ -755,6 +756,17 @@ public void run() {
 
     }
 
+    public static void runDevEnvironmentRecipes() {
+        // put something in here to not crash the game in dev environment when opening the manual insertion window
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(0, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(5, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(7, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(11, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(26, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(29, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+        godforgeUpgradeMats.put(30, new ItemStack[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone) });
+    }
+
     public static void initMoltenModuleRecipes() {
         for (GTRecipe recipe : RecipeMaps.blastFurnaceRecipes.getAllRecipes()) {
             List<ItemStack> itemOutputs = new ArrayList<>(1);