diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/core/recipe/type/RecipeBloodInfuser.java b/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/core/recipe/type/RecipeBloodInfuser.java
index dd4078cf63..063772992e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/core/recipe/type/RecipeBloodInfuser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cyclops/evilcraft/core/recipe/type/RecipeBloodInfuser.java
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ public Optional<Float> getXp() {
     @Override
     public boolean matches(IInventoryFluidTier inv, Level worldIn) {
         return this.getInputTier().map(t -> t <= inv.getTier()).orElse(true)
-                && inputIngredient.map(p -> p.test(inv.getItem(0))).orElse(true)
-                && inputFluid.map(f -> f.getFluid() == inv.getFluidHandler().getFluidInTank(0).getFluid()).orElse(true)
-                && inputFluid.map(f -> f.getAmount() <= inv.getFluidHandler().getFluidInTank(0).getAmount()).orElse(true);
+                && inputIngredient.map(p -> p.test(inv.getItem(0))).orElse(inv.getItem(0).isEmpty())
+                && inputFluid.map(f -> f.getFluid() == inv.getFluidHandler().getFluidInTank(0).getFluid()).orElse(inv.getFluidHandler().getFluidInTank(0).isEmpty())
+                && inputFluid.map(f -> f.getAmount() <= inv.getFluidHandler().getFluidInTank(0).getAmount()).orElse(inv.getFluidHandler().getFluidInTank(0).isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Override