diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/ConstructorNetworkNode.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/ConstructorNetworkNode.java
index bfbd10de7..15604860d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/ConstructorNetworkNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/ConstructorNetworkNode.java
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ public class ConstructorNetworkNode extends NetworkNode implements IComparable,
             if (upgrades.hasUpgrade(UpgradeItem.Type.CRAFTING)) {
                 network.getCraftingManager().request(this, stack, FluidAttributes.BUCKET_VOLUME);
             }
-        } else if (world.isAirBlock(front) && FluidUtil.tryPlaceFluid(WorldUtils.getFakePlayer((ServerWorld) world, getOwner()), world, Hand.MAIN_HAND, front, new NetworkFluidHandler(StackUtils.copy(stack, FluidAttributes.BUCKET_VOLUME)), stack)) {
-            // We manually have to check world.isAirBlock in the else if statement because tryPlaceFluid ignores this.
-            network.extractFluid(stack, FluidAttributes.BUCKET_VOLUME, Action.PERFORM);
+        } else {
+            FluidUtil.tryPlaceFluid(WorldUtils.getFakePlayer((ServerWorld) world, getOwner()), world, Hand.MAIN_HAND, front, new NetworkFluidHandler(StackUtils.copy(stack, FluidAttributes.BUCKET_VOLUME)), stack);
         }
     }