diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockCraftingMonitor.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockCraftingMonitor.java
index ad465fa74..1eb575fb3 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockCraftingMonitor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockCraftingMonitor.java
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ public class BlockCraftingMonitor extends BlockNode {
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasConnectivityState() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockGrid.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockGrid.java
index 90d172b24..e653dd5b6 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/block/BlockGrid.java
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ public class BlockGrid extends BlockNode {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasConnectivityState() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Item createItem() {
         return new ItemBlockBase(this, true);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/crafting_monitor.json b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/crafting_monitor.json
index dd86afd54..9b4d8f33a 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/crafting_monitor.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/crafting_monitor.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "textures": {
       "side": "refinedstorage:blocks/side",
       "top": "refinedstorage:blocks/side",
-      "front": "refinedstorage:blocks/crafting_monitor"
+      "front": "refinedstorage:blocks/crafting_monitor_disconnected"
     }
   },
   "variants": {
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
         "y": 0
       }
     ],
+    "connected": {
+      "true": {
+        "textures": {
+          "front": "refinedstorage:blocks/crafting_monitor_connected"
+        }
+      },
+      "false": {
+      }
+    },
     "direction": {
       "north": {
         "y": 0
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/grid.json b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/grid.json
index e8da5155c..d7f25ab10 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/grid.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/blockstates/grid.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "textures": {
       "side": "refinedstorage:blocks/side",
       "top": "refinedstorage:blocks/side",
-      "front": "refinedstorage:blocks/grid"
+      "front": "refinedstorage:blocks/grid_disconnected"
     }
   },
   "variants": {
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
         "y": 0
       }
     ],
+    "connected": {
+      "true": {
+        "textures": {
+          "front": "refinedstorage:blocks/grid_connected"
+        }
+      },
+      "false": {
+      }
+    },
     "direction": {
       "north": {
         "y": 0
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/crafting_monitor.png b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/crafting_monitor_connected.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/crafting_monitor.png
rename to src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/crafting_monitor_connected.png
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/grid.png b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/grid_connected.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/grid.png
rename to src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/textures/blocks/grid_connected.png