diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.cpp
index 34b8ccd5c..2686f7a5a 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ WeighedTreasureArray ServerLevel::RANDOM_BONUS_ITEMS;
 
 C4JThread* ServerLevel::m_updateThread = nullptr;
 C4JThread::EventArray* ServerLevel::m_updateTrigger;
-std::mutex ServerLevel::m_updateCS[3];
+std::recursive_mutex ServerLevel::m_updateCS[3];
 
 Level* ServerLevel::m_level[3];
 int ServerLevel::m_updateChunkX[3][LEVEL_CHUNKS_TO_UPDATE_MAX];
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ ServerLevel::~ServerLevel() {
     delete mobSpawner;
 
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csQueueSendTileUpdates);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csQueueSendTileUpdates);
         for (auto it = m_queuedSendTileUpdates.begin();
              it != m_queuedSendTileUpdates.end(); ++it) {
             Pos* p = *it;
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ ServerLevel::~ServerLevel() {
     }
 
     // Make sure that the update thread isn't actually doing any updating
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_updateCS[0]); }
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_updateCS[1]); }
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_updateCS[2]); }
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_updateCS[0]); }
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_updateCS[1]); }
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_updateCS[2]); }
     m_updateTrigger->ClearAll();
 }
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void ServerLevel::tickTiles() {
     unsigned int tickCount = 0;
 
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_updateCS[iLev]);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_updateCS[iLev]);
         // This section processes the tiles that need to be ticked, which we worked
         // out in the previous tick (or haven't yet, if this is the first frame)
         /*int grassTicks = 0;
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void ServerLevel::addToTickNextTick(int x, int y, int z, int tileId,
             td.setPriorityTilt(priorityTilt);
         }
         {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
+            std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
             if (tickNextTickSet.find(td) == tickNextTickSet.end()) {
                 tickNextTickSet.insert(td);
                 tickNextTickList.insert(td);
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void ServerLevel::forceAddTileTick(int x, int y, int z, int tileId,
         td.delay(tickDelay + levelData->getGameTime());
     }
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
         if (tickNextTickSet.find(td) == tickNextTickSet.end()) {
             tickNextTickSet.insert(td);
             tickNextTickList.insert(td);
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void ServerLevel::tickEntities() {
 void ServerLevel::resetEmptyTime() { emptyTime = 0; }
 
 bool ServerLevel::tickPendingTicks(bool force) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
     int count = (int)tickNextTickList.size();
     int count2 = (int)tickNextTickSet.size();
     if (count != tickNextTickSet.size()) {
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ bool ServerLevel::tickPendingTicks(bool force) {
 
 std::vector<TickNextTickData>* ServerLevel::fetchTicksInChunk(LevelChunk* chunk,
                                                               bool remove) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_tickNextTickCS);
     std::vector<TickNextTickData>* results = new std::vector<TickNextTickData>;
 
     ChunkPos* pos = chunk->getPos();
@@ -1215,12 +1215,12 @@ void ServerLevel::sendParticles(const std::wstring& name, double x, double y,
 // 4J Stu - Sometimes we want to update tiles on the server from the main thread
 // (eg SignTileEntity when string verify returns)
 void ServerLevel::queueSendTileUpdate(int x, int y, int z) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csQueueSendTileUpdates);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csQueueSendTileUpdates);
     m_queuedSendTileUpdates.push_back(new Pos(x, y, z));
 }
 
 void ServerLevel::runQueuedSendTileUpdates() {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csQueueSendTileUpdates);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csQueueSendTileUpdates);
     for (auto it = m_queuedSendTileUpdates.begin();
          it != m_queuedSendTileUpdates.end(); ++it) {
         Pos* p = *it;
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ bool ServerLevel::addEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ITEMENTITY)) {
         //		printf("Adding item entity count
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         if (m_itemEntities.size() >= MAX_ITEM_ENTITIES) {
             //			printf("Adding - doing remove\n");
             removeEntityImmediately(m_itemEntities.front());
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ bool ServerLevel::addEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_HANGING_ENTITY)) {
         //		printf("Adding item entity count
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         if (m_hangingEntities.size() >= MAX_HANGING_ENTITIES) {
             //			printf("Adding - doing remove\n");
 
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ bool ServerLevel::addEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ARROW)) {
         //		printf("Adding arrow entity count
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         if (m_arrowEntities.size() >= MAX_ARROW_ENTITIES) {
             //			printf("Adding - doing remove\n");
             removeEntityImmediately(m_arrowEntities.front());
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ bool ServerLevel::addEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_EXPERIENCEORB)) {
         //		printf("Adding arrow entity count
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         if (m_experienceOrbEntities.size() >= MAX_EXPERIENCEORB_ENTITIES) {
             //			printf("Adding - doing remove\n");
             removeEntityImmediately(m_experienceOrbEntities.front());
@@ -1291,16 +1291,16 @@ bool ServerLevel::atEntityLimit(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     bool atLimit = false;
 
     if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ITEMENTITY)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         atLimit = m_itemEntities.size() >= MAX_ITEM_ENTITIES;
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_HANGING_ENTITY)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         atLimit = m_hangingEntities.size() >= MAX_HANGING_ENTITIES;
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ARROW)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         atLimit = m_arrowEntities.size() >= MAX_ARROW_ENTITIES;
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_EXPERIENCEORB)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         atLimit = m_experienceOrbEntities.size() >= MAX_EXPERIENCEORB_ENTITIES;
     }
 
@@ -1310,30 +1310,30 @@ bool ServerLevel::atEntityLimit(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
 // Maintain a cound of primed tnt & falling tiles in this level
 void ServerLevel::entityAddedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ITEMENTITY)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_itemEntities.push_back(e);
         //		printf("entity added: item entity count now
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_HANGING_ENTITY)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_hangingEntities.push_back(e);
         //		printf("entity added: item entity count now
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ARROW)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_arrowEntities.push_back(e);
         //		printf("entity added: arrow entity count now
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_EXPERIENCEORB)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_experienceOrbEntities.push_back(e);
         //		printf("entity added: experience orb entity count now
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_PRIMEDTNT)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_primedTntCount++;
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_FALLINGTILE)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_fallingTileCount++;
     }
 }
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ void ServerLevel::entityAddedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
 // item entities from our list
 void ServerLevel::entityRemovedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
     if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ITEMENTITY)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         //		printf("entity removed: item entity count
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
         auto it = find(m_itemEntities.begin(), m_itemEntities.end(), e);
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ void ServerLevel::entityRemovedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
         //		printf("entity removed: item entity count now
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_HANGING_ENTITY)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         //		printf("entity removed: item entity count
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
         auto it = find(m_hangingEntities.begin(), m_hangingEntities.end(), e);
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ void ServerLevel::entityRemovedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
         //		printf("entity removed: item entity count now
         //%d\n",m_itemEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_ARROW)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         //		printf("entity removed: arrow entity count
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
         auto it = find(m_arrowEntities.begin(), m_arrowEntities.end(), e);
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void ServerLevel::entityRemovedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
         //		printf("entity removed: arrow entity count now
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_EXPERIENCEORB)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         //		printf("entity removed: experience orb entity count
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
         auto it = find(m_experienceOrbEntities.begin(),
@@ -1387,22 +1387,22 @@ void ServerLevel::entityRemovedExtra(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
         //		printf("entity removed: experience orb entity count now
         //%d\n",m_arrowEntities.size());
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_PRIMEDTNT)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_primedTntCount--;
     } else if (e->instanceof(eTYPE_FALLINGTILE)) {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
         m_fallingTileCount--;
     }
 }
 
 bool ServerLevel::newPrimedTntAllowed() {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
     bool retval = m_primedTntCount < MAX_PRIMED_TNT;
     return retval;
 }
 
 bool ServerLevel::newFallingTileAllowed() {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_limiterCS);
     bool retval = m_fallingTileCount < MAX_FALLING_TILE;
     return retval;
 }
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ int ServerLevel::runUpdate(void* lpParam) {
         int grassTicks = 0;
         int lavaTicks = 0;
         for (unsigned int iLev = 0; iLev < 3; ++iLev) {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_updateCS[iLev]);
+            std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_updateCS[iLev]);
             for (int i = 0; i < m_updateChunkCount[iLev]; i++) {
                 // 4J - some of these tile ticks will check things in
                 // neighbouring tiles, causing chunks to load/create that aren't
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.h b/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.h
index 74b5e87dd..852b391a3 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Level/ServerLevel.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ private:
     EntityTracker* tracker;
     PlayerChunkMap* chunkMap;
 
-    std::mutex m_tickNextTickCS;  // 4J added
+    std::recursive_mutex m_tickNextTickCS;  // 4J added
     std::set<TickNextTickData, TickNextTickDataKeyCompare>
         tickNextTickList;  // 4J Was TreeSet
     std::unordered_set<TickNextTickData, TickNextTickDataKeyHash,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ private:
         tickNextTickSet;  // 4J Was HashSet
 
     std::vector<Pos*> m_queuedSendTileUpdates;  // 4J added
-    std::mutex m_csQueueSendTileUpdates;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_csQueueSendTileUpdates;
 
 protected:
     int saveInterval;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public:
 
     int m_primedTntCount;
     int m_fallingTileCount;
-    std::mutex m_limiterCS;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_limiterCS;
     std::list<std::shared_ptr<Entity> > m_itemEntities;
     std::list<std::shared_ptr<Entity> > m_hangingEntities;
     std::list<std::shared_ptr<Entity> > m_arrowEntities;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
     static int m_randValue[3];
 
     static C4JThread::EventArray* m_updateTrigger;
-    static std::mutex m_updateCS[3];
+    static std::recursive_mutex m_updateCS[3];
 
     static C4JThread* m_updateThread;
     static int runUpdate(void* lpParam);
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.cpp
index 1ebd7660b..faf44a939 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.cpp
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ void Minecraft::run_middle() {
     }
 #endif
 
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_setLevelCS);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_setLevelCS);
 
     if (running) {
         if (reloadTextures) {
@@ -3669,7 +3669,7 @@ void Minecraft::setLevel(MultiPlayerLevel* level, int message /*=-1*/,
                          std::shared_ptr<Player> forceInsertPlayer /*=nullptr*/,
                          bool doForceStatsSave /*=true*/,
                          bool bPrimaryPlayerSignedOut /*=false*/) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_setLevelCS);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_setLevelCS);
     bool playerAdded = false;
     this->cameraTargetPlayer = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.h b/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.h
index b2fd0c8eb..751fec019 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Minecraft.h
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public:
     // 4J Stu
     void forceStatsSave(int idx);
 
-    std::mutex m_setLevelCS;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_setLevelCS;
 
 private:
     // A bit field that store whether a particular quadrant is in the full
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.cpp
index 0b14d68d9..566fea724 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ LevelChunk* ServerChunkCache::create(
     LevelChunk* lastChunk = chunk;
 
     if ((chunk == nullptr) || (chunk->x != x) || (chunk->z != z)) {
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
         chunk = load(x, z);
         if (chunk == nullptr) {
             if (source == nullptr) {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ LevelChunk* ServerChunkCache::create(
 #endif
         {
             // Successfully updated the cache
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
+            std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
             // 4J - added - this will run a recalcHeightmap if source is a
             // randomlevelsource, which has been split out from source::getChunk
             // so that we are doing it after the chunk has been added to the
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ bool ServerChunkCache::saveAllEntities() {
     PIXBeginNamedEvent(0, "Save all entities");
 
     PIXBeginNamedEvent(0, "saving to NBT");
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
     for (auto it = m_loadedChunkList.begin(); it != m_loadedChunkList.end();
          ++it) {
         storage->saveEntities(level, *it);
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ bool ServerChunkCache::saveAllEntities() {
 }
 
 bool ServerChunkCache::save(bool force, ProgressListener* progressListener) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csLoadCreate);
     int saves = 0;
 
     // 4J - added this to support progressListner
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.h b/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.h
index d39049ac6..ee9d30caa 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Network/ServerChunkCache.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ private:
 #endif
 
     // 4J - added for multithreaded support
-    std::mutex m_csLoadCreate;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_csLoadCreate;
     // 4J - size of cache is defined by size of one side - must be even
     int XZSIZE;
     int XZOFFSET;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIComponent_Panorama.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIComponent_Panorama.cpp
index e54781483..2e096319d 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIComponent_Panorama.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIComponent_Panorama.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void UIComponent_Panorama::tick() {
 
     Minecraft* pMinecraft = Minecraft::GetInstance();
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(pMinecraft->m_setLevelCS);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(pMinecraft->m_setLevelCS);
         if (pMinecraft->level != nullptr) {
             int64_t i64TimeOfDay = 0;
             // are we in the Nether? - Leave the time as 0 if we are, so we show
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/Chunk.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/Chunk.cpp
index 9caf9c73d..9b3681b46 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/Chunk.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/Chunk.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Chunk::setPos(int x, int y, int z) {
     assigned = true;
 
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(levelRenderer->m_csDirtyChunks);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(levelRenderer->m_csDirtyChunks);
         unsigned char refCount =
             levelRenderer->incGlobalChunkRefCount(x, y, z, level);
         //	printf("\t\t [inc] refcount %d at %d, %d, %d\n",refCount,x,y,z);
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void Chunk::reset() {
         bool retireRenderableTileEntities = false;
 
         {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(levelRenderer->m_csDirtyChunks);
+            std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(levelRenderer->m_csDirtyChunks);
             oldKey = levelRenderer->getGlobalIndexForChunk(x, y, z, level);
             unsigned char refCount =
                 levelRenderer->decGlobalChunkRefCount(x, y, z, level);
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.cpp
index 3851c94a9..795daf8fb 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "ProgressRenderer.h"
 #include "../../../Minecraft.World/Platform/System.h"
 
-std::mutex ProgressRenderer::s_progress;
+std::recursive_mutex ProgressRenderer::s_progress;
 
 ProgressRenderer::ProgressRenderer(Minecraft* minecraft) {
     status = -1;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void ProgressRenderer::_progressStart(int title) {
     }
 
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         lastPercent = 0;
         this->title = title;
     }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void ProgressRenderer::progressStage(int status) {
 
     lastTime = 0;
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         m_eType = eProgressStringType_ID;
         this->status = status;
     }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void ProgressRenderer::progressStagePercentage(int i) {
     // 4J Stu - Removing all progressRenderer rendering. This will be replaced
     // on the xbox
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         lastPercent = i;
     }
 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void ProgressRenderer::progressStagePercentage(int i) {
 int ProgressRenderer::getCurrentPercent() {
     int returnValue = 0;
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         returnValue = lastPercent;
     }
     return returnValue;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int ProgressRenderer::getCurrentPercent() {
 int ProgressRenderer::getCurrentTitle() {
     int returnValue;
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         returnValue = title;
     }
     return returnValue;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int ProgressRenderer::getCurrentTitle() {
 int ProgressRenderer::getCurrentStatus() {
     int returnValue;
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         returnValue = status;
     }
     return returnValue;
@@ -95,25 +95,25 @@ int ProgressRenderer::getCurrentStatus() {
 ProgressRenderer::eProgressStringType ProgressRenderer::getType() {
     eProgressStringType returnValue;
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
         returnValue = m_eType;
     }
     return returnValue;
 }
 
 void ProgressRenderer::setType(eProgressStringType eType) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
     m_eType = eType;
 }
 
 void ProgressRenderer::progressStage(std::wstring& wstrText) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
     m_wstrText = wstrText;
     m_eType = eProgressStringType_String;
 }
 
 std::wstring& ProgressRenderer::getProgressString(void) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(ProgressRenderer::s_progress);
     std::wstring& temp = m_wstrText;
     return temp;
 }
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.h b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.h
index 97d35f0ef..5de0a6c95 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ProgressRenderer.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public:
                                      // on a save transfer
     };
 
-    static std::mutex s_progress;
+    static std::recursive_mutex s_progress;
 
     int getCurrentPercent();
     int getCurrentTitle();
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.cpp
index 201b2f174..540c5cb29 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.cpp
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ std::wstring LevelRenderer::gatherStats2() {
 }
 
 void LevelRenderer::resortChunks(int xc, int yc, int zc) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csDirtyChunks);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csDirtyChunks);
     xc -= CHUNK_XZSIZE / 2;
     yc -= CHUNK_SIZE / 2;
     zc -= CHUNK_XZSIZE / 2;
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ bool LevelRenderer::updateDirtyChunks() {
     ClipChunk* nearChunk = nullptr;  // Nearest chunk that is dirty
     int veryNearCount = 0;
     int minDistSq = 0x7fffffff;  // Distances to this chunk
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> dirtyChunksLock(m_csDirtyChunks);
+    std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> dirtyChunksLock(m_csDirtyChunks);
 
     // Set a flag if we should only rebuild existing chunks, not create anything
     // new
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.h b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.h
index 7e187e998..f237ebe5c 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/LevelRenderer.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ private:
 public:
     void fullyFlagRenderableTileEntitiesToBeRemoved();  // 4J added
 
-    std::mutex m_csDirtyChunks;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_csDirtyChunks;
     bool m_nearDirtyChunk;
 
     // 4J - Destroyed Tile Management - these things added so we can track tiles
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.h b/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.h
index 05ac4981b..3109a4e58 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.h
+++ b/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ private:
 #endif
     void* pvSaveMem;
 
-    std::mutex m_lock;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_lock;
 
     void PrepareForWrite(FileEntry* file, unsigned int nNumberOfBytesToWrite);
     void MoveDataBeyond(FileEntry* file, unsigned int nNumberOfBytesToWrite);
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileSplit.h b/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileSplit.h
index 4bbd0a6f8..dc42f5564 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileSplit.h
+++ b/Minecraft.World/IO/Files/ConsoleSaveFileSplit.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private:
 #endif
     void* pvSaveMem;
 
-    std::mutex m_lock;
+    std::recursive_mutex m_lock;
 
     void PrepareForWrite(FileEntry* file, unsigned int nNumberOfBytesToWrite);
     void MoveDataBeyond(FileEntry* file, unsigned int nNumberOfBytesToWrite);
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.cpp b/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.cpp
index 7c7235714..751a466fb 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.cpp
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
 #include <mutex>
 
 #if defined(SHARING_ENABLED)
-std::mutex LevelChunk::m_csSharing;
+std::recursive_mutex LevelChunk::m_csSharing;
 #endif
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
 // AP - use a RW critical section so we can have multiple threads reading the
 // same data to avoid a clash
 CRITICAL_RW_SECTION LevelChunk::m_csEntities;
 #else
-std::mutex LevelChunk::m_csEntities;
+std::recursive_mutex LevelChunk::m_csEntities;
 #endif
-std::mutex LevelChunk::m_csTileEntities;
+std::recursive_mutex LevelChunk::m_csTileEntities;
 bool LevelChunk::touchedSky = false;
 
 void LevelChunk::staticCtor() {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void LevelChunk::init(Level* level, int x, int z) {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
     entityBlocks =
         new std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >*[ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH];
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void LevelChunk::init(Level* level, int x, int z) {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
     for (int i = 0; i < ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; i++) {
         entityBlocks[i] = new std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >();
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void LevelChunk::setUnsaved(bool unsaved) {
 
 void LevelChunk::stopSharingTilesAndData() {
 #if defined(SHARING_ENABLED)
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
     lastUnsharedTime = System::currentTimeMillis();
     if (!sharingTilesAndData) {
         return;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void LevelChunk::stopSharingTilesAndData() {
 // not sharing
 void LevelChunk::reSyncLighting() {
 #if defined(SHARING_ENABLED)
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
 
     if (isEmpty()) {
         return;
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void LevelChunk::reSyncLighting() {
 
 void LevelChunk::startSharingTilesAndData(int forceMs) {
 #if defined(SHARING_ENABLED)
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
     if (sharingTilesAndData) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ void LevelChunk::addEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
     entityBlocks[yc]->push_back(e);
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ void LevelChunk::removeEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e, int yc) {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
 
     // 4J - was entityBlocks[yc]->remove(e);
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> LevelChunk::getTileEntity(int x, int y, int z) {
     // insert when we don't want one)
     // shared_ptr<TileEntity> tileEntity = tileEntities[pos];
     std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> tileEntity = nullptr;
-    { std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
+    { std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
     auto it = tileEntities.find(pos);
 
     if (it == tileEntities.end()) {
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> LevelChunk::getTileEntity(int x, int y, int z) {
         // doesn't seem right - assignment wrong way? Check
 
         // 4J Stu - It should have been inserted by now, but check to be sure
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock2(m_csTileEntities);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock2(m_csTileEntities);
         auto newIt = tileEntities.find(pos);
         if (newIt != tileEntities.end()) {
             tileEntity = newIt->second;
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> LevelChunk::getTileEntity(int x, int y, int z) {
     }
     }
     if (tileEntity != nullptr && tileEntity->isRemoved()) {
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
         tileEntities.erase(pos);
         }
         return nullptr;
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ void LevelChunk::setTileEntity(int x, int y, int z,
 
     tileEntity->clearRemoved();
 
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
     tileEntities[pos] = tileEntity;
     }
 }
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ void LevelChunk::removeTileEntity(int x, int y, int z) {
         //   if (removeThis != null) {
         //       removeThis.setRemoved();
         //   }
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
         auto it = tileEntities.find(pos);
         if (it != tileEntities.end()) {
             std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> te = tileEntities[pos];
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ void LevelChunk::load() {
 #endif
 
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> > values;
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
         for (auto it = tileEntities.begin(); it != tileEntities.end(); it++) {
             values.push_back(it->second);
         }
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ void LevelChunk::load() {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
         EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
         for (int i = 0; i < ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; i++) {
             level->addEntities(entityBlocks[i]);
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ void LevelChunk::unload(bool unloadTileEntities)  // 4J - added parameter
     loaded = false;
     if (unloadTileEntities) {
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TileEntity> > tileEntitiesToRemove;
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csTileEntities);
         for (auto it = tileEntities.begin(); it != tileEntities.end(); it++) {
             tileEntitiesToRemove.push_back(it->second);
         }
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ void LevelChunk::unload(bool unloadTileEntities)  // 4J - added parameter
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
     for (int i = 0; i < ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; i++) {
         level->removeEntities(entityBlocks[i]);
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ void LevelChunk::unload(bool unloadTileEntities)  // 4J - added parameter
             PIXBeginNamedEvent(0, "Saving entities");
             ListTag<CompoundTag>* entityTags = new ListTag<CompoundTag>();
 
-            { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+            { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
             for (int i = 0; i < ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; i++) {
                 auto itEnd = entityBlocks[i]->end();
                 for (std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >::iterator it =
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ bool LevelChunk::containsPlayer() {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, true);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
     for (int i = 0; i < ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; i++) {
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >* vecEntity = entityBlocks[i];
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ void LevelChunk::getEntities(std::shared_ptr<Entity> except, AABB* bb,
 
     // AP - RW critical sections are expensive so enter once in
     // Level::getEntities
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
     for (int yc = yc0; yc <= yc1; yc++) {
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >* entities = entityBlocks[yc];
 
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ void LevelChunk::getEntitiesOfClass(const std::type_info& ec, AABB* bb,
 
     // AP - RW critical sections are expensive so enter once in
     // Level::getEntitiesOfClass
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
     for (int yc = yc0; yc <= yc1; yc++) {
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >* entities = entityBlocks[yc];
 
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ int LevelChunk::countEntities() {
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
     EnterCriticalRWSection(&m_csEntities, false);
 #else
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csEntities);
 #endif
     for (int yc = 0; yc < ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; yc++) {
         entityCount += (int)entityBlocks[yc]->size();
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ void LevelChunk::compressBlocks() {
         // Note - only the extraction of the pointers needs to be done in the
         // critical section, since even if the data is unshared whilst we are
         // processing this data is still valid (for the server)
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
         if (sharingTilesAndData) {
             blocksToCompressLower = lowerBlocks;
             blocksToCompressUpper = upperBlocks;
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ void LevelChunk::compressData() {
         // Note - only the extraction of the pointers needs to be done in the
         // critical section, since even if the data is unshared whilst we are
         // processing this data is still valid (for the server)
-        { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
+        { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_csSharing);
         if (sharingTilesAndData) {
             dataToCompressLower = lowerData;
             dataToCompressUpper = upperData;
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.h b/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.h
index 56356c3e8..0dd5df669 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.h
+++ b/Minecraft.World/Level/LevelChunk.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public:
     virtual void attemptCompression();
 
 #if defined(SHARING_ENABLED)
-    static std::mutex m_csSharing;  // 4J added
+    static std::recursive_mutex m_csSharing;  // 4J added
 #endif
     // 4J  added
 #if defined(_ENTITIES_RW_SECTION)
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ public:
         m_csEntities;  // AP - we're using a RW critical so we can do multiple
                        // reads without contention
 #else
-    static std::mutex m_csEntities;
+    static std::recursive_mutex m_csEntities;
 #endif
-    static std::mutex m_csTileEntities;  // 4J  added
+    static std::recursive_mutex m_csTileEntities;  // 4J  added
     static void staticCtor();
     void checkPostProcess(ChunkSource* source, ChunkSource* parent, int x,
                           int z);
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.cpp b/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.cpp
index 2c668933c..46c1da9eb 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 int CompressedTileStorage::deleteQueueIndex;
 XLockFreeStack<unsigned char> CompressedTileStorage::deleteQueue[3];
 
-std::mutex CompressedTileStorage::cs_write;
+std::recursive_mutex CompressedTileStorage::cs_write;
 
 #if defined(PSVITA_PRECOMPUTED_TABLE)
 // AP - this will create a precomputed table to speed up getData
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CompressedTileStorage::CompressedTileStorage() {
 }
 
 CompressedTileStorage::CompressedTileStorage(CompressedTileStorage* copyFrom) {
-    { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cs_write);
+    { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(cs_write);
     allocatedSize = copyFrom->allocatedSize;
     if (allocatedSize > 0) {
         indicesAndData = (unsigned char*)XPhysicalAlloc(
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool CompressedTileStorage::isRenderChunkEmpty(
 }
 
 bool CompressedTileStorage::isSameAs(CompressedTileStorage* other) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cs_write);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(cs_write);
     if (allocatedSize != other->allocatedSize) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ inline void CompressedTileStorage::getBlock(int* block, int x, int y, int z) {
 void CompressedTileStorage::setData(byteArray dataIn, unsigned int inOffset) {
     unsigned short _blockIndices[512];
 
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cs_write);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(cs_write);
     unsigned char* data = dataIn.data + inOffset;
 
     // Is the destination fully uncompressed? If so just write our data in -
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ int CompressedTileStorage::get(int x, int y, int z) {
 
 // Set an individual tile value
 void CompressedTileStorage::set(int x, int y, int z, int val) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cs_write);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(cs_write);
     assert(val != 255);
     int block, tile;
     getBlockAndTile(&block, &tile, x, y, z);
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ void CompressedTileStorage::compress(int upgradeBlock /*=-1*/) {
         (upgradeBlock > -1);  // If an upgrade block is specified, we'll always
                               // need to recompress - otherwise default to false
 
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cs_write);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(cs_write);
 
     unsigned short* blockIndices = (unsigned short*)indicesAndData;
     unsigned char* data = indicesAndData + 1024;
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.h b/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.h
index 5ff5b5b13..42e91e455 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.h
+++ b/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/CompressedTileStorage.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public:
 
     static unsigned char compressBuffer[32768 + 256];
 
-    static std::mutex cs_write;
+    static std::recursive_mutex cs_write;
 
     int getAllocatedSize(int* count0, int* count1, int* count2, int* count4,
                          int* count8);
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/OldChunkStorage.cpp b/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/OldChunkStorage.cpp
index 911d5e670..70ace0f3a 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/OldChunkStorage.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.World/Level/Storage/OldChunkStorage.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ bool OldChunkStorage::saveEntities(LevelChunk* lc, Level* level,
     ListTag<CompoundTag>* entityTags = new ListTag<CompoundTag>();
 
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(lc->m_csEntities);
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(lc->m_csEntities);
         for (int i = 0; i < lc->ENTITY_BLOCKS_LENGTH; i++) {
             auto itEnd = lc->entityBlocks[i]->end();
             for (std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Entity> >::iterator it =