diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
index 767d4be608..e0a753530c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ abstract class BuildingComp implements Posc, Teamc, Healthc, Buildingc, Timerc,
     public void placed(){
         if(net.client()) return;
 
-        if((block.consumesPower || block.outputsPower) && block.hasPower){
+        if((block.consumesPower || block.outputsPower) && block.hasPower && block.connectedPower){
             PowerNode.getNodeLinks(tile, block, team, other -> {
                 if(!other.power.links.contains(pos())){
                     other.configureAny(pos());
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index e96c58bbb9..ef0ac3ef48 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     public boolean consumesPower = true;
     /** If true, this block is a generator that can produce power. */
     public boolean outputsPower = false;
+    /** If false, power nodes cannot connect to this block. */
+    public boolean connectedPower = true;
     /** If true, this block can conduct power like a cable. */
     public boolean conductivePower = false;
     /** If true, this block can output payloads; affects blending. */
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     }
 
     public void drawPotentialLinks(int x, int y){
-        if((consumesPower || outputsPower) && hasPower){
+        if((consumesPower || outputsPower) && hasPower && connectedPower){
             Tile tile = world.tile(x, y);
             if(tile != null){
                 PowerNode.getNodeLinks(tile, this, player.team(), other -> {
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/BeamNode.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/BeamNode.java
index 4ed735e9e8..e34449d791 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/BeamNode.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/BeamNode.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class BeamNode extends PowerBlock{
                     }
 
                     //power nodes do NOT play nice with beam nodes, do not touch them as that forcefully modifies their links
-                    if(other != null && other.block.hasPower && other.team == team && !(other.block instanceof PowerNode)){
+                    if(other != null && other.block.hasPower && other.block.connectedPower && other.team == team && !(other.block instanceof PowerNode)){
                         links[i] = other;
                         dests[i] = world.tile(tile.x + j * dir.x, tile.y + j * dir.y);
                         break;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
index 47476a2e95..c543a58b03 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class PowerNode extends PowerBlock{
     protected void getPotentialLinks(Tile tile, Team team, Cons<Building> others){
         if(!autolink) return;
 
-        Boolf<Building> valid = other -> other != null && other.tile() != tile && other.power != null &&
+        Boolf<Building> valid = other -> other != null && other.tile() != tile && other.block.connectedPower && other.power != null &&
             (other.block.outputsPower || other.block.consumesPower || other.block instanceof PowerNode) &&
             overlaps(tile.x * tilesize + offset, tile.y * tilesize + offset, other.tile(), laserRange * tilesize) && other.team == team &&
             !graphs.contains(other.power.graph) &&
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class PowerNode extends PowerBlock{
     }
 
     public boolean linkValid(Building tile, Building link, boolean checkMaxNodes){
-        if(tile == link || link == null || !link.block.hasPower || tile.team != link.team) return false;
+        if(tile == link || link == null || !link.block.hasPower || !link.block.connectedPower || tile.team != link.team) return false;
 
         if(overlaps(tile, link, laserRange * tilesize) || (link.block instanceof PowerNode node && overlaps(link, tile, node.laserRange * tilesize))){
             if(checkMaxNodes && link.block instanceof PowerNode node){