diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a67b102b6..e3ab81342 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ### 0.8.8
 **Bugfixes**
 - Use ore dictionary for recipes with glass
+- Fixed solderer not working with automation anymore
 
 ### 0.8.7
 **Bugfixes**
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockSolderer.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockSolderer.java
index 8533380f9..3a8b377bb 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockSolderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockSolderer.java
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@ public class BlockSolderer extends BlockNode {
 
     @Override
     public EnumPlacementType getPlacementType() {
-        return null;
+        return EnumPlacementType.ANY;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/proxy/ClientProxy.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/proxy/ClientProxy.java
index 9df90ace4..51a02b210 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/proxy/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/proxy/ClientProxy.java
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ public class ClientProxy extends CommonProxy {
         // Blocks
         ModelLoader.setCustomStateMapper(RefinedStorageBlocks.GRID, (new StateMap.Builder())
             .ignore(RefinedStorageBlocks.GRID.TYPE)
-            .build());
+            .build()
+        );
 
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RefinedStorageBlocks.CABLE), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:cable", "inventory"));
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RefinedStorageBlocks.GRID), EnumGridType.NORMAL.getId(), new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:grid", "inventory"));
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/solderer.json b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/solderer.json
index 6009430ca..11d8c6313 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/solderer.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/solderer.json
@@ -25,6 +25,26 @@
       },
       "false": {
       }
+    },
+    "direction": {
+      "north": {
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "east": {
+        "y": 90
+      },
+      "south": {
+        "y": 180
+      },
+      "west": {
+        "y": 270
+      },
+      "up": {
+        "x": 270
+      },
+      "down": {
+        "x": 90
+      }
     }
   }
 }
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