diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/gui/misc/ProspectorMode.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/gui/misc/ProspectorMode.java
index 8cc8200fb72..0a00d5a9c19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/gui/misc/ProspectorMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/gui/misc/ProspectorMode.java
@@ -309,16 +309,12 @@ public int getItemColor(OreInfo item) {
         @Override
         public IGuiTexture getItemIcon(OreInfo item) {
             Material material = item.material;
-            ItemStack stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.get(ConfigHolder.INSTANCE.machines.bedrockOreDropTagPrefix),
-                    material);
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.crushed, material); // backup 1: crushed; if raw
-                                                                                          // ore doesn't exist
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.gem, material); // backup 2: gem; if crushed ore
-                                                                                      // doesn't exist
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.ore, material); // backup 3: ore; if gem doesn't
-                                                                                      // exist
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.dust, material); // backup 4: just fallback to
-                                                                                       // dust...
+            ItemStack stack = GTUtil.getFirstNonEmpty(
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.get(ConfigHolder.INSTANCE.machines.bedrockOreDropTagPrefix), material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.crushed, material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.gem, material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.ore, material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.dust, material));
             return new ItemStackTexture(stack).scale(0.8f);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/machine/trait/BedrockOreMinerLogic.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/machine/trait/BedrockOreMinerLogic.java
index 4deaedb2bae..976b1c590a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/machine/trait/BedrockOreMinerLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/common/machine/trait/BedrockOreMinerLogic.java
@@ -72,28 +72,12 @@ private GTRecipe getOreMinerRecipe() {
             WeightedMaterial wm = GTUtil.getRandomItem(serverLevel.random, veinMaterials);
             if (wm == null) return null;
             Material material = wm.material();
-            ItemStack stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.get(ConfigHolder.INSTANCE.machines.bedrockOreDropTagPrefix),
-                    material, getOreToProduce());
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.crushed, material, getOreToProduce()); // backup
-                                                                                                             // 1:
-                                                                                                             // crushed;
-                                                                                                             // if raw
-                                                                                                             // ore
-                                                                                                             // doesn't
-                                                                                                             // exist
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.gem, material, getOreToProduce()); // backup 2:
-                                                                                                         // gem; if
-                                                                                                         // crushed ore
-                                                                                                         // doesn't
-                                                                                                         // exist
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.ore, material, getOreToProduce()); // backup 3:
-                                                                                                         // normal ore;
-                                                                                                         // if gem
-                                                                                                         // doesn't
-                                                                                                         // exist.
-            if (stack.isEmpty()) stack = ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.dust, material, getOreToProduce()); // backup 4:
-                                                                                                          // fallback to
-                                                                                                          // dust
+            ItemStack stack = GTUtil.getFirstNonEmpty(
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.get(ConfigHolder.INSTANCE.machines.bedrockOreDropTagPrefix), material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.crushed, material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.gem, material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.ore, material),
+                    ChemicalHelper.get(TagPrefix.dust, material));
             if (stack.isEmpty()) {
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/utils/GTUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/utils/GTUtil.java
index 61a1c8e3cfd..04a9f1fefae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/utils/GTUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/utils/GTUtil.java
@@ -300,6 +300,25 @@ public static byte getFloorTierByVoltage(long voltage) {
         return ItemStack.EMPTY;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns first non-empty ItemStack from {@code stacks}.
+     *
+     * @param stacks list of candidates
+     * @return an ItemStack, or {@link ItemStack#EMPTY} if all the candidates are empty
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code stacks} is empty
+     */
+    public static @NotNull ItemStack getFirstNonEmpty(@NotNull ItemStack... stacks) {
+        if (stacks.length == 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Empty ItemStack candidates");
+        }
+        for (ItemStack stack : stacks) {
+            if (!stack.isEmpty()) {
+                return stack;
+            }
+        }
+        return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+    }
+
     public static <M> M getItem(List<? extends M> list, int index, M replacement) {
         if (index >= 0 && index < list.size())
             return list.get(index);