diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
index 3774bb9b1..6045ccba7 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
@@ -583,6 +583,10 @@ public class TileController extends TileBase implements ITickable, INetwork, IRe
             return energyType;
         }
 
+        if (!redstoneMode.isEnabled(world, pos)) {
+            return ControllerEnergyType.OFF;
+        }
+
         return getEnergyType(this.energy.getStored(), this.energy.getCapacity());
     }