diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Proxy.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Proxy.scala
index 4949f1e7d..6f3541607 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Proxy.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Proxy.scala
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ private[oc] class Proxy extends CommonProxy {
 
     api.API.manual = client.Manual
 
-    MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(Sound)
     MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(Textures)
-    MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(HighlightRenderer)
 
     ModelInitialization.preInit()
   }
@@ -73,8 +71,10 @@ private[oc] class Proxy extends CommonProxy {
     ClientRegistry.registerKeyBinding(KeyBindings.materialCosts)
     ClientRegistry.registerKeyBinding(KeyBindings.clipboardPaste)
 
+    MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(HighlightRenderer)
     MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(PetRenderer)
     MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(ServerRack)
+    MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(Sound)
     MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(TextBuffer)
     MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(WirelessNetworkDebugRenderer)
 
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ private[oc] class Proxy extends CommonProxy {
     FMLCommonHandler.instance.bus.register(Audio)
     FMLCommonHandler.instance.bus.register(HologramRenderer)
     FMLCommonHandler.instance.bus.register(PetRenderer)
+    FMLCommonHandler.instance.bus.register(Sound)
     FMLCommonHandler.instance.bus.register(TextBufferRenderCache)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Sound.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Sound.scala
index 529199f7a..f6b22e9ed 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Sound.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/client/Sound.scala
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ object Sound {
   if (Settings.get.soundVolume > 0) {
     updateTimer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask {
       override def run() {
-        updateVolume()
-        processQueue()
+        sources.synchronized(updateCallable = Some(() => {
+          updateVolume()
+          processQueue()
+        }))
       }
     }, 500, 50)
   }
 
+  private var updateCallable = None: Option[() => Unit]
+
   // Set in init event.
   var manager: SoundManager = _
 
@@ -115,26 +119,33 @@ object Sound {
 
   @SubscribeEvent
   def onTick(e: ClientTickEvent) {
-    if (!hasPreloaded && soundSystem != null) {
-      hasPreloaded = true
-      new Thread(new Runnable() {
-        override def run(): Unit = {
-          val preloadConfigLocation = new ResourceLocation(Settings.resourceDomain, "sounds/preload.cfg")
-          val preloadConfigResource = Minecraft.getMinecraft.getResourceManager.getResource(preloadConfigLocation)
-          for (location <- Source.fromInputStream(preloadConfigResource.getInputStream)(Charsets.UTF_8).getLines()) {
-            val url = getClass.getClassLoader.getResource(location)
-            if (url != null) try {
-              val sourceName = "preload_" + location
-              soundSystem.newSource(false, sourceName, url, location, true, 0, 0, 0, SoundSystemConfig.ATTENUATION_NONE, 16)
-              soundSystem.activate(sourceName)
-              soundSystem.removeSource(sourceName)
-            } catch {
-              case _: Throwable => // Meh.
+    if (soundSystem != null) {
+      if (!hasPreloaded) {
+        hasPreloaded = true
+        new Thread(new Runnable() {
+          override def run(): Unit = {
+            val preloadConfigLocation = new ResourceLocation(Settings.resourceDomain, "sounds/preload.cfg")
+            val preloadConfigResource = Minecraft.getMinecraft.getResourceManager.getResource(preloadConfigLocation)
+            for (location <- Source.fromInputStream(preloadConfigResource.getInputStream)(Charsets.UTF_8).getLines()) {
+              val url = getClass.getClassLoader.getResource(location)
+              if (url != null) try {
+                val sourceName = "preload_" + location
+                soundSystem.newSource(false, sourceName, url, location, true, 0, 0, 0, SoundSystemConfig.ATTENUATION_NONE, 16)
+                soundSystem.activate(sourceName)
+                soundSystem.removeSource(sourceName)
+              } catch {
+                case _: Throwable => // Meh.
+              }
+              else OpenComputers.log.warn(s"Couldn't preload sound $location!")
             }
-            else OpenComputers.log.warn(s"Couldn't preload sound $location!")
           }
-        }
-      })
+        })
+      }
+
+      sources.synchronized {
+        updateCallable.foreach(_())
+        updateCallable = None
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/tileentity/Microcontroller.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/tileentity/Microcontroller.scala
index b5ebafb9f..45a489c00 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/tileentity/Microcontroller.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/tileentity/Microcontroller.scala
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class Microcontroller extends traits.PowerAcceptor with traits.Hub with traits.C
 
   override protected def connectItemNode(node: Node) {
     if (machine.node != null && node != null) {
+      api.Network.joinNewNetwork(machine.node)
       machine.node.connect(node)
     }
   }