diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java
index a4bb2ca94..09565cf01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/TileGeneric.java
@@ -73,42 +73,14 @@ public boolean isUsable( Player player, boolean ignoreRange )
             player.distanceToSqr( pos.getX() + 0.5, pos.getY() + 0.5, pos.getZ() + 0.5 ) <= range * range;
     }
 
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
-    {
-    }
-
-    protected void readDescription( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
-    {
-    }
-
-    @Nonnull
-    @Override
-    public final ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket getUpdatePacket()
-    {
-        CompoundTag nbt = new CompoundTag();
-        writeDescription( nbt );
-        return new ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket( worldPosition, 0, nbt );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public final void onDataPacket( Connection net, ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket packet )
     {
-        if( packet.getType() == 0 ) readDescription( packet.getTag() );
-    }
-
-    @Nonnull
-    @Override
-    public CompoundTag getUpdateTag()
-    {
-        CompoundTag tag = super.getUpdateTag();
-        writeDescription( tag );
-        return tag;
+        if( packet.getType() == 0 ) handleUpdateTag( packet.getTag() );
     }
 
     @Override
     public void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundTag tag )
     {
-        super.handleUpdateTag( tag );
-        readDescription( tag );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/BlockComputerBase.java b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/BlockComputerBase.java
index 06731d660..fd3241a37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/BlockComputerBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/computer/blocks/BlockComputerBase.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public void onPlace( @Nonnull BlockState state, @Nonnull Level world, @Nonnull B
         super.onPlace( state, world, pos, oldState, isMoving );
 
         BlockEntity tile = world.getBlockEntity( pos );
-        if( tile instanceof TileComputerBase computer ) computer.updateInputsImmediately( );
+        if( tile instanceof TileComputerBase computer ) computer.updateInputsImmediately();
     }
 
     @Override
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 27b13e1ec..3c8848cf2 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.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.TextComponent;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.game.ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.MenuProvider;
@@ -383,18 +384,27 @@ public ServerComputer getServerComputer()
 
     // Networking stuff
 
+    @Nonnull
     @Override
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
+    public final ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket getUpdatePacket()
     {
-        super.writeDescription( nbt );
+        return new ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket( worldPosition, 0, getUpdateTag() );
+    }
+
+    @Nonnull
+    @Override
+    public CompoundTag getUpdateTag()
+    {
+        // We need this for pick block on the client side.
+        CompoundTag 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 CompoundTag nbt )
+    public void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundTag 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 65ff5ab04..666385150 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 net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.game.ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
@@ -236,7 +237,6 @@ private ServerMonitor createServerMonitor()
         {
             // 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();
             BlockEntity te = level.getBlockEntity( toWorldPos( 0, 0 ) );
             if( !(te instanceof TileMonitor) ) return null;
 
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ public ClientMonitor getClientMonitor()
     {
         if( clientMonitor != null ) return clientMonitor;
 
-        BlockPos pos = getBlockPos();
         BlockEntity te = level.getBlockEntity( toWorldPos( 0, 0 ) );
         if( !(te instanceof TileMonitor) ) return null;
 
@@ -258,20 +257,29 @@ public ClientMonitor getClientMonitor()
 
     // Networking stuff
 
+    @Nonnull
     @Override
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
+    public final ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket getUpdatePacket()
     {
-        super.writeDescription( nbt );
+        return new ClientboundBlockEntityDataPacket( worldPosition, 0, getUpdateTag() );
+    }
+
+    @Nonnull
+    @Override
+    public final CompoundTag getUpdateTag()
+    {
+        CompoundTag 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 CompoundTag nbt )
+    public final void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundTag 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 6e94af153..0380393c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/blocks/TileTurtle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/turtle/blocks/TileTurtle.java
@@ -504,17 +504,19 @@ public void onTileEntityChange()
 
     // Networking stuff
 
+    @Nonnull
     @Override
-    protected void writeDescription( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
+    public CompoundTag getUpdateTag()
     {
-        super.writeDescription( nbt );
+        CompoundTag nbt = super.getUpdateTag();
         brain.writeDescription( nbt );
+        return nbt;
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void readDescription( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
+    public void handleUpdateTag( @Nonnull CompoundTag nbt )
     {
-        super.readDescription( nbt );
+        super.handleUpdateTag( nbt );
         brain.readDescription( nbt );
     }