diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/mixins/PlayerEntityMixin.java b/src/main/java/carpet/mixins/PlayerEntityMixin.java
index 698ffd5c..a994d710 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/mixins/PlayerEntityMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/mixins/PlayerEntityMixin.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerEntityMixin {
         cancellable = true
     )
     public void onMaxNetherPortalTime(CallbackInfoReturnable<Integer> cir) {
-        if(CarpetSettings.portalCreativeDelay != 1) cir.setReturnValue(CarpetSettings.portalCreativeDelay);
+        if(CarpetSettings.portalCreativeDelay != 1 && this.abilities.invulnerable) cir.setReturnValue(CarpetSettings.portalCreativeDelay);
         else if(CarpetSettings.portalSurvivalDelay != 80) cir.setReturnValue(CarpetSettings.portalSurvivalDelay);
     }
 }