diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionBridge.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionBridge.java
index 581cd672f7..97e38584f7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionBridge.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionBridge.java
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ public class DirectionBridge extends Block{
     }
 
     public class DirectionBridgeBuild extends Building{
-        public Building[] occupied = new Building[4];
+        public DirectionBridgeBuild[] occupied = new DirectionBridgeBuild[4];
+        public @Nullable DirectionBridgeBuild lastLink;
 
         @Override
         public void draw(){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionLiquidBridge.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionLiquidBridge.java
index d5c53f4d6d..05d4f038e1 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionLiquidBridge.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionLiquidBridge.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class DirectionLiquidBridge extends DirectionBridge{
 
         @Override
         public void updateTile(){
-            var link = findLink();
+            var link = lastLink = findLink();
             if(link != null){
                 moveLiquid(link, liquids.current());
                 link.occupied[rotation % 4] = this;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class DirectionLiquidBridge extends DirectionBridge{
             }
 
             for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++){
-                if(occupied[i] == null || occupied[i].rotation != i || !occupied[i].isValid()){
+                if(occupied[i] == null || occupied[i].rotation != i || !occupied[i].isValid() || occupied[i].lastLink != this){
                     occupied[i] = null;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DuctBridge.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DuctBridge.java
index 3e4c5a3b91..68bc9de946 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DuctBridge.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DuctBridge.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class DuctBridge extends DirectionBridge{
 
         @Override
         public void updateTile(){
-            var link = findLink();
+            var link = lastLink = findLink();
             if(link != null){
                 link.occupied[rotation % 4] = this;
                 if(items.any() && link.items.total() < link.block.itemCapacity){
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class DuctBridge extends DirectionBridge{
             }
 
             for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++){
-                if(occupied[i] == null || occupied[i].rotation != i || !occupied[i].isValid()){
+                if(occupied[i] == null || occupied[i].rotation != i || !occupied[i].isValid() || occupied[i].lastLink != this){
                     occupied[i] = null;
                 }
             }