diff --git a/classes/deck/deck_node.gd b/classes/deck/deck_node.gd
index 2ec6b4a..f6a0615 100644
--- a/classes/deck/deck_node.gd
+++ b/classes/deck/deck_node.gd
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ signal renamed(new_name: String)
 
 
 func connect_rpc_signals() -> void:
-	port_added.connect(RPCSignalLayer._on_node_port_added.bind(self))
-	ports_updated.connect(RPCSignalLayer._on_node_ports_updated.bind(self))
-	port_value_updated.connect(RPCSignalLayer._on_node_port_value_updated.bind(self))
-	renamed.connect(RPCSignalLayer._on_node_renamed.bind(self))
+	Util.safe_connect(port_added, RPCSignalLayer._on_node_port_added.bind(self))
+	Util.safe_connect(ports_updated, RPCSignalLayer._on_node_ports_updated.bind(self))
+	Util.safe_connect(port_value_updated, RPCSignalLayer._on_node_port_value_updated.bind(self))
+	Util.safe_connect(renamed, RPCSignalLayer._on_node_renamed.bind(self))
 
 
 ## Add an input port to this node. Usually only used at initialization.
diff --git a/classes/util.gd b/classes/util.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce24d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/util.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# (c) 2023-present Eroax
+# (c) 2023-present Yagich
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+class_name Util
+
+
+## Connects the [param p_func] to [param p_signal] if that connection doesn't already exist.
+static func safe_connect(p_signal: Signal, p_func: Callable) -> void:
+	if not p_signal.is_connected(p_func):
+		p_signal.connect(p_func)