From cafd3713a9738133f6607e0b1313f1c1b44ac1af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: YouHaveTrouble <youhavetrouble@youhavetrouble.me>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:55:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add a message about something blocking spawning new entity

---
 .../me/youhavetrouble/standin/entity/EntityHandler.java     | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/standin/entity/EntityHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/standin/entity/EntityHandler.java
index 9963365..baec5cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/standin/entity/EntityHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/standin/entity/EntityHandler.java
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ public abstract class EntityHandler<E extends Entity> {
                     }
                     if (foundConverter == null) return;
                     Entity converted = foundConverter.spawn(existing);
-                    if (converted == null) return;
-                    if (!converted.isInWorld()) return;
+                    if (converted == null || !converted.isInWorld()) {
+                        callbackPlayer.sendMessage(Component.text("Failed to convert entity to the new type. Is something blocking spawning new entities?").color(NamedTextColor.RED));
+                        return;
+                    }
                     existing.remove();
                 }, ClickCallback.Options.builder().lifetime(Duration.ofHours(1)).uses(1).build())
         ).build();