diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java
index 0654044a0..e593f64e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java
@@ -73,42 +73,19 @@ public abstract class TileGeneric extends TileEntity
             player.distanceToSqr( pos.getX() + 0.5, pos.getY() + 0.5, pos.getZ() + 0.5 ) <= range * range;
     }
 
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
-    {
-    }
-
-    protected void readDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
-    {
-    }
-
-    @Nonnull
-    @Override
-    public final SUpdateTileEntityPacket getUpdatePacket()
-    {
-        CompoundNBT nbt = new CompoundNBT();
-        writeDescription( nbt );
-        return new SUpdateTileEntityPacket( worldPosition, 0, nbt );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public final void onDataPacket( NetworkManager net, SUpdateTileEntityPacket packet )
     {
-        if( packet.getType() == 0 ) readDescription( packet.getTag() );
-    }
-
-    @Nonnull
-    @Override
-    public CompoundNBT getUpdateTag()
-    {
-        CompoundNBT tag = super.getUpdateTag();
-        writeDescription( tag );
-        return tag;
+        if( packet.getType() == 0 ) handleUpdateTag( packet.getTag() );
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull BlockState state, @Nonnull CompoundNBT tag )
+    public final void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull BlockState state, @Nonnull CompoundNBT tag )
+    {
+        handleUpdateTag( tag );
+    }
+
+    protected void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundNBT tag )
     {
-        super.handleUpdateTag( state, tag );
-        readDescription( tag );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/TileComputerBase.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/TileComputerBase.java
index 1a2a9f07f..ed7b7566f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/TileComputerBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/TileComputerBase.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import net.minecraft.inventory.container.INamedContainerProvider;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.Items;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundNBT;
+import net.minecraft.network.play.server.SUpdateTileEntityPacket;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.ITickableTileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntityType;
 import net.minecraft.util.ActionResultType;
@@ -387,18 +388,27 @@ public abstract class TileComputerBase extends TileGeneric implements IComputerT
 
     // Networking stuff
 
+    @Nonnull
     @Override
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
+    public final SUpdateTileEntityPacket getUpdatePacket()
     {
-        super.writeDescription( nbt );
+        return new SUpdateTileEntityPacket( worldPosition, 0, getUpdateTag() );
+    }
+
+    @Nonnull
+    @Override
+    public CompoundNBT getUpdateTag()
+    {
+        // We need this for pick block on the client side.
+        CompoundNBT nbt = super.getUpdateTag();
         if( label != null ) nbt.putString( NBT_LABEL, label );
         if( computerID >= 0 ) nbt.putInt( NBT_ID, computerID );
+        return nbt;
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void readDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
+    public void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
     {
-        super.readDescription( nbt );
         label = nbt.contains( NBT_LABEL ) ? nbt.getString( NBT_LABEL ) : null;
         computerID = nbt.contains( NBT_ID ) ? nbt.getInt( NBT_ID ) : -1;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/monitor/TileMonitor.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/monitor/TileMonitor.java
index 358669640..d3a65ddc2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/monitor/TileMonitor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/monitor/TileMonitor.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.TickScheduler;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundNBT;
+import net.minecraft.network.play.server.SUpdateTileEntityPacket;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntityType;
 import net.minecraft.util.ActionResultType;
@@ -236,7 +237,6 @@ public class TileMonitor extends TileGeneric
         {
             // Otherwise fetch the origin and attempt to get its monitor
             // Note this may load chunks, but we don't really have a choice here.
-            BlockPos pos = getBlockPos();
             TileEntity te = level.getBlockEntity( toWorldPos( 0, 0 ) );
             if( !(te instanceof TileMonitor) ) return null;
 
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ public class TileMonitor extends TileGeneric
     {
         if( clientMonitor != null ) return clientMonitor;
 
-        BlockPos pos = getBlockPos();
         TileEntity te = level.getBlockEntity( toWorldPos( 0, 0 ) );
         if( !(te instanceof TileMonitor) ) return null;
 
@@ -258,20 +257,29 @@ public class TileMonitor extends TileGeneric
 
     // Networking stuff
 
+    @Nonnull
     @Override
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
+    public final SUpdateTileEntityPacket getUpdatePacket()
     {
-        super.writeDescription( nbt );
+        return new SUpdateTileEntityPacket( worldPosition, 0, getUpdateTag() );
+    }
+
+    @Nonnull
+    @Override
+    public final CompoundNBT getUpdateTag()
+    {
+        CompoundNBT nbt = super.getUpdateTag();
         nbt.putInt( NBT_X, xIndex );
         nbt.putInt( NBT_Y, yIndex );
         nbt.putInt( NBT_WIDTH, width );
         nbt.putInt( NBT_HEIGHT, height );
+        return nbt;
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected final void readDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
+    public final void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
     {
-        super.readDescription( nbt );
+        super.handleUpdateTag( nbt );
 
         int oldXIndex = xIndex;
         int oldYIndex = yIndex;
diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/blocks/TileTurtle.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/blocks/TileTurtle.java
index 7b0ce1994..de8f29559 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/blocks/TileTurtle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/blocks/TileTurtle.java
@@ -495,17 +495,19 @@ public class TileTurtle extends TileComputerBase implements ITurtleTile, Default
 
     // Networking stuff
 
+    @Nonnull
     @Override
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
+    public CompoundNBT getUpdateTag()
     {
-        super.writeDescription( nbt );
+        CompoundNBT nbt = super.getUpdateTag();
         brain.writeDescription( nbt );
+        return nbt;
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void readDescription( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
+    public void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundNBT nbt )
     {
-        super.readDescription( nbt );
+        super.handleUpdateTag( nbt );
         brain.readDescription( nbt );
     }