diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eab118d79..3d8be4522 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - Added a new experimental autocrafting engine that's enabled by default. This should improve autocrafting performance (Darkere)
 - Wireless Transmitters can now be placed on any block and in any direction (raoulvdberge)
 - Fixed Exporter not exporting anything when using a Stack Upgrade and there isn't space for 64 items in the inventory (raoulvdberge)
+- Fixed Controller always using the base usage even when turned off (raoulvdberge)
 
 ### 1.8.2
 - Add Refined Storage silicon to forge:silicon tag for mod compatibility (jeremiahwinsley)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/Network.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/Network.java
index e5c9cd4c8..69a10592f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/Network.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/Network.java
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public class Network implements INetwork, IRedstoneConfigurable {
     }
 
     private void updateEnergyUsage() {
-        int usage = RS.SERVER_CONFIG.getController().getBaseUsage();
+        int usage = redstoneMode.isEnabled(world, pos) ? RS.SERVER_CONFIG.getController().getBaseUsage() : 0;
 
         for (INetworkNode node : nodeGraph.all()) {
             if (node.isActive()) {