diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a5a5ee7..ac3f22c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ mod_name=Familiar Magic
 # The license of the mod. Review your options at https://choosealicense.com/. All Rights Reserved is the default.
 mod_license=MIT
 # The mod version. See https://semver.org/
-mod_version=1.0.5
+mod_version=1.0.6
 # The group ID for the mod. It is only important when publishing as an artifact to a Maven repository.
 # This should match the base package used for the mod sources.
 # See https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/block/entity/SummoningTableBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/block/entity/SummoningTableBlockEntity.java
index 2ffc77e..351bf70 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/block/entity/SummoningTableBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/block/entity/SummoningTableBlockEntity.java
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public SummoningTableBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState blockState) {
         Arrays.fill(this.targetFromCandlesInNybbles, FamiliarTricks.NO_CANDLE);
     }
 
+    // could maybe remember these for a few ticks if performance is a concern, update when candles update or something
     public boolean hasLitCandles() {
         for (byte tasty : this.targetFromCandlesInNybbles) {
             if ((tasty & (FamiliarTricks.NO_CANDLE | FamiliarTricks.UNLIT_CANDLE)) != 0) {
@@ -154,8 +155,9 @@ public boolean hasLitCandles() {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean hasTarget() {
+    public boolean  hasTarget() {
         return this.level instanceof ServerLevel serverLevel
+                && hasLitCandles()
                 && findTargetByUuid(this.getCandleTarget(), serverLevel.getServer()) != null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/mixin/FamiliarFoxMixin.java b/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/mixin/FamiliarFoxMixin.java
index 4abc1a9..38b16ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/mixin/FamiliarFoxMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/afamiliarquiet/familiar_magic/mixin/FamiliarFoxMixin.java
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ protected FamiliarFoxMixin(EntityType<? extends Animal> entityType, Level level)
     @Inject(at = @At("TAIL"), method = "registerGoals")
     private void registerGoals(CallbackInfo ci) {
         // a slightly more relieving casting than (Fox)(Object).. i'm kinda glad this fest is on neo, i'm liking it here
-        this.goalSelector.addGoal(10, new FoxActivateSummoningTableGoal((Fox)this.self(), 1, 12));
+        this.goalSelector.addGoal(6, new FoxActivateSummoningTableGoal((Fox)this.self(), 1, 12));
     }
 }