diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionalUnloader.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionalUnloader.java
index 5867f9b5d4..4baf8c5fed 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionalUnloader.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/DirectionalUnloader.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.world.*;
 import mindustry.world.blocks.*;
 import mindustry.world.blocks.storage.CoreBlock.*;
+import mindustry.world.blocks.storage.StorageBlock.*;
 import mindustry.world.meta.*;
 
 import static mindustry.Vars.*;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ public class DirectionalUnloader extends Block{
             if((unloadTimer += edelta()) >= speed){
                 Building front = front(), back = back();
 
-                if(front != null && back != null && back.items != null && front.team == team && back.team == team && back.canUnload() && (allowCoreUnload || !(back instanceof CoreBuild))){
+                if(front != null && back != null && back.items != null && front.team == team && back.team == team && back.canUnload() && (allowCoreUnload || !(back instanceof CoreBuild || (back instanceof StorageBuild sb && sb.linkedCore != null)))){
                     if(unloadItem == null){
                         var itemseq = content.items();
                         int itemc = itemseq.size;