diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/CraterConveyor.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/CraterConveyor.java
index ca41d6f719..63f91b4056 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/CraterConveyor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/CraterConveyor.java
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ public class CraterConveyor extends BaseConveyor{
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean blendsArmored(Tile tile, int rotation, int otherx, int othery, int otherrot, Block otherblock){ // only connect to compressable blocks
-        return super.blendsArmored(tile, rotation, otherx, othery, otherrot, otherblock) && otherblock.compressable;
+    public boolean blends(Tile tile, int rotation, int otherx, int othery, int otherrot, Block otherblock) {
+        return otherblock.outputsItems() && blendsArmored(tile, rotation, otherx, othery, otherrot, otherblock) && otherblock.compressable;
     }
 
     public enum Track{