diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a5b60a0c5..9e3d57c22 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### 1.5.29
 - Update Forge to 2577 (minimum Forge version required is now 2555 for MC 1.12.2)
+- Fixed bug where MCMP multiparts were blocking RS network connections (raoulvdberge)
 
 ### 1.5.28
 - Fixed Writers not pushing energy (raoulvdberge)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b6bd91660..c3742e556 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     deobfCompile "mezz.jei:jei_1.12.2:4.8.5.136:api"
     runtime "mezz.jei:jei_1.12.2:4.8.5.136"
-    deobfCompile "MCMultiPart2:MCMultiPart:2.4.0"
+    deobfCompile "MCMultiPart2:MCMultiPart:2.4.1"
     deobfCompile "li.cil.oc:OpenComputers:MC1.12.1-1.7.1.43:api"
     deobfCompile "com.jaquadro.minecraft.storagedrawers:StorageDrawers:1.12.1-5.3.3:api"
     compile "inventory-tweaks:InventoryTweaks:1.63:api"
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RS.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RS.java
index eebf61173..1d9a30877 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RS.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/RS.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public final class RS {
 
     public static final String ID = "refinedstorage";
     public static final String VERSION = "1.5.29";
-    public static final String DEPENDENCIES = "required-after:forge@[14.23.1.2555,);after:mcmultipart@[2.4.0,);after:storagedrawers@[1.12-5.2.2,);";
+    public static final String DEPENDENCIES = "required-after:forge@[14.23.1.2555,);after:mcmultipart@[2.4.1,);after:storagedrawers@[1.12-5.2.2,);";
     public static final String GUI_FACTORY = "com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.gui.config.ModGuiFactory";
     public static final String UPDATE_JSON = "https://refinedstorage.raoulvdberge.com/update";
     public static final String FINGERPRINT = "57893d5b90a7336e8c63fe1c1e1ce472c3d59578";
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java
index 1aebbb2b3..c5a12eef4 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node;
 
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RS;
+import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RSBlocks;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.block.BlockCable;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.mcmp.IntegrationMCMP;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.mcmp.RSMCMPAddon;
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-import java.util.Collections;
 
 public class NetworkNodeCable extends NetworkNode {
     public static final String ID = "cable";
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ public class NetworkNodeCable extends NetworkNode {
     @Override
     public boolean canConduct(@Nullable EnumFacing direction) {
         if (IntegrationMCMP.isLoaded() && direction != null) {
-            return RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(world.getTileEntity(pos), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.getCableExtensionAABB(direction)))
-                && RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(world.getTileEntity(pos.offset(direction)), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.getCableExtensionAABB(direction.getOpposite())));
+            return BlockCable.hasConnectionWith(world, pos, RSBlocks.CABLE, IntegrationMCMP.isLoaded() ? RSMCMPAddon.unwrapTile(world, pos) : world.getTileEntity(pos), direction);
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
index 25bb7be7f..46cce3aa4 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockNode {
         TileEntity tile = IntegrationMCMP.isLoaded() ? RSMCMPAddon.unwrapTile(world, pos) : world.getTileEntity(pos);
 
         state = super.getActualState(state, world, pos)
-            .withProperty(NORTH, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, tile, EnumFacing.NORTH))
-            .withProperty(EAST, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, tile, EnumFacing.EAST))
-            .withProperty(SOUTH, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, tile, EnumFacing.SOUTH))
-            .withProperty(WEST, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, tile, EnumFacing.WEST))
-            .withProperty(UP, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, tile, EnumFacing.UP))
-            .withProperty(DOWN, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, tile, EnumFacing.DOWN));
+            .withProperty(NORTH, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, this, tile, EnumFacing.NORTH))
+            .withProperty(EAST, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, this, tile, EnumFacing.EAST))
+            .withProperty(SOUTH, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, this, tile, EnumFacing.SOUTH))
+            .withProperty(WEST, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, this, tile, EnumFacing.WEST))
+            .withProperty(UP, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, this, tile, EnumFacing.UP))
+            .withProperty(DOWN, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, this, tile, EnumFacing.DOWN));
 
         return state;
     }
@@ -101,22 +101,22 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockNode {
         return getActualState(stateForRendering, world, pos);
     }
 
-    private boolean hasConnectionWith(IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, TileEntity tile, EnumFacing direction) {
+    public static boolean hasConnectionWith(IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, BlockBase block, TileEntity tile, EnumFacing direction) {
         if (!(tile instanceof TileNode)) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        TileEntity otherTile = world.getTileEntity(pos.offset(direction));
+        TileEntity otherTile = RSMCMPAddon.unwrapTile(world, pos.offset(direction));
         EnumFacing otherTileSide = direction.getOpposite();
 
         if (otherTile != null && otherTile.hasCapability(CapabilityNetworkNodeProxy.NETWORK_NODE_PROXY_CAPABILITY, otherTileSide)) {
-            if (getDirection() != null && ((TileNode) tile).getNode().getFacingTile() == otherTile) {
+            if (block.getDirection() != null && ((TileNode) tile).getNode().getFacingTile() == otherTile) {
                 return false;
             }
 
             if (IntegrationMCMP.isLoaded()) {
-                return RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(tile, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.getCableExtensionAABB(direction)))
-                    && RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(otherTile, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.getCableExtensionAABB(direction.getOpposite())));
+                return !RSMCMPAddon.hasObstructingMultipart(tile, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.getCableExtensionAABB(direction)))
+                    && !RSMCMPAddon.hasObstructingMultipart(otherTile, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.getCableExtensionAABB(direction.getOpposite())));
             }
 
             return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/integration/mcmp/RSMCMPAddon.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/integration/mcmp/RSMCMPAddon.java
index e74e9d132..fee952205 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/integration/mcmp/RSMCMPAddon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/integration/mcmp/RSMCMPAddon.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class RSMCMPAddon implements IMCMPAddon {
         });
     }
 
-    public static boolean hasConnectionWith(TileEntity tile, List<AxisAlignedBB> boxes) {
+    public static boolean hasObstructingMultipart(TileEntity tile, List<AxisAlignedBB> testBoxes) {
         if (tile != null && tile.hasCapability(MCMPCapabilities.MULTIPART_TILE, null)) {
             IMultipartTile multipartTile = tile.getCapability(MCMPCapabilities.MULTIPART_TILE, null);
 
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ public class RSMCMPAddon implements IMCMPAddon {
                 for (IPartInfo info : ((PartCableTile) multipartTile).getInfo().getContainer().getParts().values()) {
                     IMultipart multipart = info.getPart();
 
-                    if (MultipartOcclusionHelper.testBoxIntersection(boxes, multipart.getOcclusionBoxes(info))) {
-                        return false;
+                    if (!(multipart instanceof PartCable) && MultipartOcclusionHelper.testBoxIntersection(testBoxes, multipart.getOcclusionBoxes(info))) {
+                        return true;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Nullable