diff --git a/src/main/java/micdoodle8/mods/galacticraft/core/entities/player/GCPlayerHandler.java b/src/main/java/micdoodle8/mods/galacticraft/core/entities/player/GCPlayerHandler.java
index 778eddf184..fa963bee51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/micdoodle8/mods/galacticraft/core/entities/player/GCPlayerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/micdoodle8/mods/galacticraft/core/entities/player/GCPlayerHandler.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public static void checkGear(EntityPlayerMP player, GCPlayerStats GCPlayer, bool
                     TileEntityTelemetry.frequencyModulePlayer(GCPlayer.lastFrequencyModuleInSlot, null);
                 } else if (GCPlayer.frequencyModuleInSlot.getItem() == GCItems.basicItem
                         && GCPlayer.frequencyModuleInSlot.getItemDamage() == 19
-                        && GCPlayer.lastFrequencyModuleInSlot == null) {
+                        && (GCPlayer.lastFrequencyModuleInSlot == null || forceSend)) {
                             GCPlayerHandler.sendGearUpdatePacket(player, EnumModelPacket.ADD_FREQUENCY_MODULE);
                             TileEntityTelemetry.frequencyModulePlayer(GCPlayer.frequencyModuleInSlot, player);
                         }