diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Player/LocalPlayer.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Player/LocalPlayer.cpp
index efad25d6e..dbb47eaf1 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Player/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Player/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -549,8 +549,10 @@ void LocalPlayer::closeContainer() {
 
 void LocalPlayer::openTextEdit(std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> tileEntity) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_JAVA_GUIS
-    minecraft->setScreen(new TextEditScreen(sign));
-    bool success = true;
+    if (tileEntity->GetType() == eTYPE_SIGNTILEENTITY) {
+        minecraft->setScreen(new TextEditScreen(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SignTileEntity>(tileEntity)));
+        bool success = true;
+    }
 #else
     bool success;