diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/protection.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/protection.lua
index 4f0d5c95..79415756 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/protection.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/protection.lua
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ local function event_remove_entity(event)
     EntityProtection.remove_entity(event.entity)
 end
 
+Event.add(defines.events.on_space_platform_pre_mined, event_remove_entity)
 Event.add(defines.events.on_pre_player_mined_item, event_remove_entity)
 Event.add(defines.events.on_robot_pre_mined, event_remove_entity)
 Event.add(defines.events.on_entity_died, event_remove_entity)
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/vlayer.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/vlayer.lua
index deefad4e..e5f6f59f 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/vlayer.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/control/vlayer.lua
@@ -608,7 +608,11 @@ local function handle_circuit_interfaces()
             -- Set the item signals based on stored items
             for item_name, count in pairs(vlayer_data.storage.items) do
                 if prototypes.item[item_name] and count > 0 then
-                    circuit_oc.set_slot(signal_index, { value = { type = "item", name = item_name, quality	= "normal" }, min = count })
+                    local existing_index = circuit_oc.set_slot(signal_index, { value = { type = "item", name = item_name, quality	= "normal" }, min = count })
+                    if existing_index then
+                        circuit_oc.clear_slot(existing_index)
+                        circuit_oc.set_slot(signal_index, { value = { type = "item", name = item_name, quality	= "normal" }, min = count })
+                    end
                     signal_index = signal_index + 1
                 end
             end