diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/logic/MessageBlock.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/logic/MessageBlock.java
index 0cb2611815..0d00c50d09 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/logic/MessageBlock.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/logic/MessageBlock.java
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ public class MessageBlock extends Block{
     }
 
     public class MessageBlockEntity extends TileEntity{
-        protected String message = "";
-        protected String[] lines = {""};
+        public String message = "";
+        public String[] lines = {""};
 
         @Override
         public void write(DataOutput stream) throws IOException{