diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/effects/clear-effect.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/effects/clear-effect.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92e99b0ef3
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets-raw/sprites/effects/clear-effect.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
index 621c36b25a..f5c8b690dd 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public class CoreBlock extends StorageBlock{
     //hacky way to pass item modules between methods
     private static ItemModule nextItems;
 
-    public @Load("@-thruster1") TextureRegion thruster1; //top right
-    public @Load("@-thruster2") TextureRegion thruster2; //bot left
+    public @Load(value = "@-thruster1", fallback = "clear-effect") TextureRegion thruster1; //top right
+    public @Load(value = "@-thruster2", fallback = "clear-effect") TextureRegion thruster2; //bot left
     public float thrusterLength = 14f/4f;
 
     public UnitType unitType = UnitTypes.alpha;