diff --git a/common/src/main/java/muramasa/antimatter/cover/BaseCover.java b/common/src/main/java/muramasa/antimatter/cover/BaseCover.java
index e76738f3b..8be7ddc39 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/muramasa/antimatter/cover/BaseCover.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/muramasa/antimatter/cover/BaseCover.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import muramasa.antimatter.network.packets.AbstractGuiEventPacket;
 import muramasa.antimatter.network.packets.CoverGuiEventPacket;
 import muramasa.antimatter.texture.Texture;
+import muramasa.antimatter.util.AntimatterPlatformUtils;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -261,4 +262,8 @@ public CoverFactory getFactory() {
         return factory;
     }
 
+    protected void markAndNotifySource(){
+        AntimatterPlatformUtils.markAndNotifyBlock(source().getTile().getLevel(), source().getTile().getBlockPos(), source().getTile().getLevel().getChunkAt(source().getTile().getBlockPos()), source().getTile().getBlockState(), source().getTile().getBlockState(), 1, 512);
+    }
+
 }