diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/inventory/item/validator/PatternItemValidator.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/inventory/item/validator/PatternItemValidator.java
index 276e87fe45..414c72b911 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/inventory/item/validator/PatternItemValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/inventory/item/validator/PatternItemValidator.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.inventory.item.validator;
 
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.RSItems;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.autocrafting.ICraftingPatternProvider;
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.item.PatternItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
@@ -15,6 +17,9 @@ public PatternItemValidator(World world) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean test(ItemStack stack) {
+        if (stack.getItem() == RSItems.PATTERN.get()) {
+            return PatternItem.fromCache(world, stack).isValid();
+        }
         return stack.getItem() instanceof ICraftingPatternProvider && ((ICraftingPatternProvider) stack.getItem()).create(world, stack, null).isValid();
     }
 }