diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index 4e6719473b..8f66b936ac 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
             health = 130 * wallHealthMultiplier;
             insulated = true;
             absorbLasers = true;
+            schematicPriority = 10;
         }};
 
         plastaniumWallLarge = new Wall("plastanium-wall-large"){{
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematics.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematics.java
index e60a1660fd..92179b7c9c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematics.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematics.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class Schematics implements Loadable{
     /** Creates an array of build requests from a schematic's data, centered on the provided x+y coordinates. */
     public Seq<BuildPlan> toRequests(Schematic schem, int x, int y){
         return schem.tiles.map(t -> new BuildPlan(t.x + x - schem.width/2, t.y + y - schem.height/2, t.rotation, t.block, t.config).original(t.x, t.y, schem.width, schem.height))
-            .removeAll(s -> (!s.block.isVisible() && !(s.block instanceof CoreBlock)) || !s.block.unlockedNow());
+            .removeAll(s -> (!s.block.isVisible() && !(s.block instanceof CoreBlock)) || !s.block.unlockedNow()).sort(Structs.comparingInt(s -> -s.block.schematicPriority));
     }
 
     /** @return all the valid loadouts for a specific core type. */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index 6c9628c95b..22cb4772ee 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
     public boolean conveyorPlacement;
     /** Whether to swap the diagonal placement modes. */
     public boolean swapDiagonalPlacement;
+    /** Build queue priority in schematics. */
+    public int schematicPriority = 0;
     /**
      * The color of this block when displayed on the minimap or map preview.
      * Do not set manually! This is overridden when loading for most blocks.
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerDiode.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerDiode.java
index 03892d1c54..6e2052250e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerDiode.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerDiode.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class PowerDiode extends Block{
         insulated = true;
         group = BlockGroup.power;
         noUpdateDisabled = true;
+        schematicPriority = 10;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
index 0457d16f79..0c66eef09a 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class PowerNode extends PowerBlock{
         outputsPower = false;
         canOverdrive = false;
         swapDiagonalPlacement = true;
+        schematicPriority = -10;
         drawDisabled = false;
 
         config(Integer.class, (entity, value) -> {