diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/PayloadConveyor.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/PayloadConveyor.java
index 122278238a..df51bef7ae 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/PayloadConveyor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/PayloadConveyor.java
@@ -217,11 +217,9 @@ public class PayloadConveyor extends Block{
 
         @Override
         public boolean acceptPayload(Building source, Payload payload){
-            if(source == this){
-                return this.item == null && payload.fits(payloadLimit);
-            }
-            //accepting payloads from units isn't supported
-            return this.item == null && progress <= 5f && payload.fits(payloadLimit);
+            return this.item == null
+                && payload.fits(payloadLimit)
+                && (source == this || this.enabled && progress <= 5f);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/Reconstructor.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/Reconstructor.java
index 1521511c15..c0fe54d27b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/Reconstructor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/Reconstructor.java
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public class Reconstructor extends UnitBlock{
         @Override
         public boolean acceptPayload(Building source, Payload payload){
             return this.payload == null
+                && this.enabled
                 && relativeTo(source) != rotation
                 && payload instanceof UnitPayload
                 && hasUpgrade(((UnitPayload)payload).unit.type);