diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/core/definitions/AEItems.java b/src/main/java/appeng/core/definitions/AEItems.java
index 1f5f5893136..1decad2dd31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/core/definitions/AEItems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/core/definitions/AEItems.java
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ static <T extends Item> ItemDefinition<T> item(String name, ResourceLocation id,
         if (Objects.equals(group, AECreativeTabIds.MAIN)) {
             MainCreativeTab.add(definition);
         } else if (group != null) {
+            MainCreativeTab.add(definition);
             MainCreativeTab.addExternal(group, definition);
         }