diff --git a/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileCable.java b/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileCable.java
index bc27858b2..3894734ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileCable.java
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ public class TileCable extends TileBase {
 		return worldObj.getBlockMetadata(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord) == 1;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isActive() {
+		if (isSensitiveCable()) {
+			return !isPowered();
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	public void addMachines(List<Vec3> visited, List<TileMachine> machines, TileController controller) {
 		for (Vec3 visitedBlock : visited) {
 			if (visitedBlock.xCoord == xCoord && visitedBlock.yCoord == yCoord && visitedBlock.zCoord == zCoord) {
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ public class TileCable extends TileBase {
 			} else if (tile instanceof TileCable) {
 				TileCable cable = (TileCable) tile;
 
-				if (!cable.isSensitiveCable() || (cable.isSensitiveCable() && !cable.isPowered())) {
+				if (cable.isActive()) {
 					((TileCable) tile).addMachines(visited, machines, controller);
 				}
 			} else if (tile instanceof TileController && (x != controller.xCoord || y != controller.yCoord || z != controller.zCoord)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileController.java b/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileController.java
index a1af034b7..021eabb55 100644
--- a/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/storagecraft/tile/TileController.java
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ public class TileController extends TileBase implements IEnergyReceiver, INetwor
 						TileEntity tile = worldObj.getTileEntity(xCoord + dir.offsetX, yCoord + dir.offsetY, zCoord + dir.offsetZ);
 
 						if (tile instanceof TileCable) {
-							((TileCable) tile).addMachines(visitedCables, newMachines, this);
+							TileCable cable = (TileCable) tile;
+
+							if (cable.isActive()) {
+								cable.addMachines(visitedCables, newMachines, this);
+							}
 						}
 					}