diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/holder/BlockInventoryHolder.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/holder/BlockInventoryHolder.java
index e7bfd90f0..b7f67879b 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/holder/BlockInventoryHolder.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/holder/BlockInventoryHolder.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class BlockInventoryHolder extends InventoryHolder {
         // Check to see if there is an existing block we can use that the player just selected.
         // First, verify that the player's position has not changed, so we don't try to select a block wildly out of range.
         // (This could be a virtual inventory that the player is opening)
-        if (session.getLastInteractionPlayerPosition().equals(session.getPlayerEntity().getPosition())) {
+        if (checkInteractionPosition(session)) {
             // Then, check to see if the interacted block is valid for this inventory by ensuring the block state identifier is valid
             int javaBlockId = session.getConnector().getWorldManager().getBlockAt(session, session.getLastInteractionBlockPosition());
             String[] javaBlockString = BlockTranslator.getJavaIdBlockMap().inverse().getOrDefault(javaBlockId, "minecraft:air").split("\\[");
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ public class BlockInventoryHolder extends InventoryHolder {
         setCustomName(session, position, inventory, defaultJavaBlockState);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Will be overwritten in the beacon inventory translator to remove the check, since virtual inventories can't exist.
+     *
+     * @return if the player's last interaction position and current position match. Used to ensure that we don't select
+     * a block to hold the inventory that's wildly out of range.
+     */
+    protected boolean checkInteractionPosition(GeyserSession session) {
+        return session.getLastInteractionPlayerPosition().equals(session.getPlayerEntity().getPosition());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return true if this Java block ID can be used for player inventory.
      */
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/BeaconInventoryTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/BeaconInventoryTranslator.java
index 46c09b66b..5af921f2d 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/BeaconInventoryTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/BeaconInventoryTranslator.java
@@ -44,13 +44,40 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.PlayerInventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.BedrockContainerSlot;
+import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.InventoryTranslator;
+import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.holder.BlockInventoryHolder;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.updater.UIInventoryUpdater;
+import org.geysermc.connector.utils.InventoryUtils;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 
 public class BeaconInventoryTranslator extends AbstractBlockInventoryTranslator {
     public BeaconInventoryTranslator() {
-        super(1, "minecraft:beacon", ContainerType.BEACON, UIInventoryUpdater.INSTANCE);
+        super(1, new BlockInventoryHolder("minecraft:beacon", ContainerType.BEACON) {
+            @Override
+            public void prepareInventory(InventoryTranslator translator, GeyserSession session, Inventory inventory) {
+                if (!session.getConnector().getConfig().isCacheChunks()) {
+                    // Beacons cannot work without knowing their physical location
+                    return;
+                }
+                super.prepareInventory(translator, session, inventory);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            protected boolean checkInteractionPosition(GeyserSession session) {
+                // Since we can't fall back to a virtual inventory, let's make opening one easier
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void openInventory(InventoryTranslator translator, GeyserSession session, Inventory inventory) {
+                if (!session.getConnector().getConfig().isCacheChunks() || !((BeaconContainer) inventory).isUsingRealBlock()) {
+                    InventoryUtils.closeInventory(session, inventory.getId(), false);
+                    return;
+                }
+                super.openInventory(translator, session, inventory);
+            }
+        }, UIInventoryUpdater.INSTANCE);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/CartographyInventoryTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/CartographyInventoryTranslator.java
index f0f8b6d84..a3b50dace 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/CartographyInventoryTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/translators/CartographyInventoryTranslator.java
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ public class CartographyInventoryTranslator extends AbstractBlockInventoryTransl
 
     @Override
     public int bedrockSlotToJava(StackRequestSlotInfoData slotInfoData) {
-        if (slotInfoData.getContainer() == ContainerSlotType.CARTOGRAPHY_INPUT) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        if (slotInfoData.getContainer() == ContainerSlotType.CARTOGRAPHY_ADDITIONAL) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-        if (slotInfoData.getContainer() == ContainerSlotType.CARTOGRAPHY_RESULT || slotInfoData.getContainer() == ContainerSlotType.CREATIVE_OUTPUT) {
-            return 2;
+        switch (slotInfoData.getContainer()) {
+            case CARTOGRAPHY_INPUT:
+                return 0;
+            case CARTOGRAPHY_ADDITIONAL:
+                return 1;
+            case CARTOGRAPHY_RESULT:
+            case CREATIVE_OUTPUT:
+                return 2;
         }
         return super.bedrockSlotToJava(slotInfoData);
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/world/JavaTradeListTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/world/JavaTradeListTranslator.java
index df8339079..d31dbb617 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/world/JavaTradeListTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/world/JavaTradeListTranslator.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class JavaTradeListTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerTradeListPac
             return;
         }
 
+        // Retrieve the fake villager involved in the trade, and update its metadata to match with the window information
         MerchantContainer merchantInventory = (MerchantContainer) openInventory;
         merchantInventory.setVillagerTrades(packet.getTrades());
         Entity villager = merchantInventory.getVillager();
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public class JavaTradeListTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerTradeListPac
         villager.getMetadata().put(EntityData.TRADE_XP, packet.getExperience());
         villager.updateBedrockMetadata(session);
 
+        // Construct the packet that opens the trading window
         UpdateTradePacket updateTradePacket = new UpdateTradePacket();
         updateTradePacket.setTradeTier(packet.getVillagerLevel() - 1);
         updateTradePacket.setContainerId((short) packet.getWindowId());