diff --git a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/capabilities/CapabilityHooks.java b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/capabilities/CapabilityHooks.java
index 17509fc2e6..552d6ea5d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/capabilities/CapabilityHooks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/capabilities/CapabilityHooks.java
@@ -75,20 +75,14 @@ public static void registerVanillaProviders(RegisterCapabilitiesEvent event) {
             return new VanillaHopperItemHandler(hopper);
         });
 
-        event.registerBlockEntity(Capabilities.ItemHandler.BLOCK, BlockEntityType.SHULKER_BOX, (shulkerBox, side) -> {
-            // Always use sided wrapper for shulker boxes, even for null direction, to call its `canPlaceItemThroughFace` override.
-            return new SidedInvWrapper(shulkerBox, null);
-        });
-
         var sidedVanillaContainers = List.of(
                 BlockEntityType.BLAST_FURNACE,
                 BlockEntityType.BREWING_STAND,
                 BlockEntityType.FURNACE,
-                BlockEntityType.SMOKER);
+                BlockEntityType.SMOKER,
+                BlockEntityType.SHULKER_BOX);
         for (var type : sidedVanillaContainers) {
-            event.registerBlockEntity(Capabilities.ItemHandler.BLOCK, type, (sidedContainer, side) -> {
-                return side == null ? new InvWrapper(sidedContainer) : new SidedInvWrapper(sidedContainer, side);
-            });
+            event.registerBlockEntity(Capabilities.ItemHandler.BLOCK, type, SidedInvWrapper::new);
         }
 
         var nonSidedVanillaContainers = List.of(
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/items/wrapper/SidedInvWrapper.java b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/items/wrapper/SidedInvWrapper.java
index 9aef467e1e..b04d82b42e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/items/wrapper/SidedInvWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/items/wrapper/SidedInvWrapper.java
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public SidedInvWrapper(WorldlyContainer inv, @Nullable Direction side) {
     }
 
     public static int getSlot(WorldlyContainer inv, int slot, @Nullable Direction side) {
+        if (side == null) {
+            return slot;
+        }
         int[] slots = inv.getSlotsForFace(side);
         if (slot < slots.length)
             return slots[slot];
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@ public int hashCode() {
 
     @Override
     public int getSlots() {
+        if (side == null) {
+            return inv.getContainerSize();
+        }
         return inv.getSlotsForFace(side).length;
     }
 
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ public ItemStack extractItem(int slot, int amount, boolean simulate) {
         if (stackInSlot.isEmpty())
             return ItemStack.EMPTY;
 
-        if (!inv.canTakeItemThroughFace(slot1, stackInSlot, side))
+        if (side != null && !inv.canTakeItemThroughFace(slot1, stackInSlot, side))
             return ItemStack.EMPTY;
 
         if (simulate) {