diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java
index 6bd90717e..50284741e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/core/TurtlePlayer.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
 import dan200.computercraft.api.turtle.ITurtleAccess;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.FakeNetHandler;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.InventoryUtil;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.WorldUtil;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
@@ -46,11 +47,13 @@ public class TurtlePlayer extends FakePlayer
     public TurtlePlayer( World world )
     {
         super( (WorldServer) world, DEFAULT_PROFILE );
+        connection = new FakeNetHandler( this );
     }
 
     private TurtlePlayer( ITurtleAccess turtle )
     {
         super( (WorldServer) turtle.getWorld(), getProfile( turtle.getOwningPlayer() ) );
+        connection = new FakeNetHandler( this );
         setState( turtle );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/util/FakeNetHandler.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/util/FakeNetHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a99e53e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/util/FakeNetHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ComputerCraft - http://www.computercraft.info
+ * Copyright Daniel Ratcliffe, 2011-2019. Do not distribute without permission.
+ * Send enquiries to dratcliffe@gmail.com
+ */
+
+package dan200.computercraft.shared.util;
+
+import io.netty.channel.Channel;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
+import net.minecraft.network.*;
+import net.minecraft.network.play.client.*;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.FakePlayer;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import javax.crypto.SecretKey;
+
+public class FakeNetHandler extends NetHandlerPlayServer
+{
+    public static class FakeNetworkManager extends NetworkManager
+    {
+        private INetHandler handler;
+
+        public FakeNetworkManager()
+        {
+            super( EnumPacketDirection.CLIENTBOUND );
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void channelActive( ChannelHandlerContext context )
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setConnectionState( @Nonnull EnumConnectionState state )
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void channelInactive( ChannelHandlerContext context )
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void exceptionCaught( ChannelHandlerContext context, @Nonnull Throwable e )
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setNetHandler( INetHandler handler )
+        {
+            this.handler = handler;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void processReceivedPackets()
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void closeChannel( @Nonnull ITextComponent channel )
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isLocalChannel()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+
+        @Override
+        public void enableEncryption( SecretKey key )
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isChannelOpen()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Nonnull
+        @Override
+        public INetHandler getNetHandler()
+        {
+            return handler;
+        }
+
+        @Nonnull
+        @Override
+        public ITextComponent getExitMessage()
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void disableAutoRead()
+        {
+        }
+
+        @Nonnull
+        @Override
+        public Channel channel()
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public FakeNetHandler( FakePlayer player )
+    {
+        this( player.server, player );
+    }
+
+    public FakeNetHandler( MinecraftServer server, FakePlayer player )
+    {
+        super( server, new FakeNetworkManager(), player );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processInput( CPacketInput packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processPlayer( CPacketPlayer packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setPlayerLocation( double x, double y, double z, float yaw, float pitch )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processPlayerDigging( CPacketPlayerDigging packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDisconnect( @Nonnull ITextComponent chat )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings( "rawtypes" )
+    public void sendPacket( @Nonnull final Packet packet )
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processHeldItemChange( CPacketHeldItemChange packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processChatMessage( @Nonnull CPacketChatMessage packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processEntityAction( CPacketEntityAction packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processUseEntity( CPacketUseEntity packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processClientStatus( CPacketClientStatus packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processCloseWindow( @Nonnull CPacketCloseWindow packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processClickWindow( CPacketClickWindow packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processEnchantItem( CPacketEnchantItem packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processCreativeInventoryAction( @Nonnull CPacketCreativeInventoryAction packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processConfirmTransaction( @Nonnull CPacketConfirmTransaction packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processUpdateSign( CPacketUpdateSign packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processKeepAlive( @Nonnull CPacketKeepAlive packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processPlayerAbilities( CPacketPlayerAbilities packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processTabComplete( CPacketTabComplete packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processClientSettings( @Nonnull CPacketClientSettings packet )
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processCustomPayload( CPacketCustomPayload packetIn )
+    {
+    }
+}