diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeReader.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeReader.java
index 8c95093d0..87f4a076c 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeReader.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class NetworkNodeReader extends NetworkNode implements IReader, IGuiReade
 
     private String channel = "";
 
-    private CoverManager coverManager = new CoverManager(this, CoverManager.CoverPlacementMode.HOLLOW_ON_FACE);
+    private CoverManager coverManager = new CoverManager(this, CoverManager.CoverPlacementMode.NONE_ON_FACE);
 
     public NetworkNodeReader(World world, BlockPos pos) {
         super(world, pos);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeWriter.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeWriter.java
index b3f205615..a3585181f 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeWriter.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class NetworkNodeWriter extends NetworkNode implements IWriter, IGuiReade
     private int redstoneStrength;
     private int lastRedstoneStrength;
 
-    private CoverManager coverManager = new CoverManager(this, CoverManager.CoverPlacementMode.HOLLOW_ON_FACE);
+    private CoverManager coverManager = new CoverManager(this, CoverManager.CoverPlacementMode.NONE_ON_FACE);
 
     public NetworkNodeWriter(World world, BlockPos pos) {
         super(world, pos);