diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java
index cf09c02f34..c2a63f238e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class Duct extends Block implements Autotiler{
         @Override
         public boolean acceptItem(Building source, Item item){
             return current == null && items.total() == 0 &&
-                (source.block instanceof Duct || Edges.getFacingEdge(source.tile(), tile).relativeTo(tile) == rotation);
+                ((source.block.rotate && source.front() == this && source.block.hasItems) || Edges.getFacingEdge(source.tile(), tile).relativeTo(tile) == rotation);
         }
 
         @Override