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 923e60310..3a2f41e4f 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
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public class NetworkNodeCable extends NetworkNode {
     @Override
     public boolean canConduct(@Nullable EnumFacing direction) {
         if (IntegrationMCMP.isLoaded() && direction != null) {
-            return RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(holder.world(), holder.pos(), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction)))
-                && RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(holder.world(), holder.pos().offset(direction), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction.getOpposite())));
+            return RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(holder.world().getTileEntity(holder.pos()), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction)))
+                && RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(holder.world().getTileEntity(holder.pos().offset(direction)), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction.getOpposite())));
         }
 
         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 5a87871e4..65f04c6f2 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.mcmp.IntegrationMCMP;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.mcmp.RSMCMPAddon;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.proxy.CapabilityNetworkNodeProxy;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.tile.TileCable;
+import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.tile.TileNode;
 import net.minecraft.block.properties.PropertyBool;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.BlockStateContainer;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
@@ -82,23 +83,35 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockNode {
     @Override
     @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public IBlockState getActualState(IBlockState state, IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos) {
-        return super.getActualState(state, world, pos)
-            .withProperty(NORTH, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, EnumFacing.NORTH))
-            .withProperty(EAST, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, EnumFacing.EAST))
-            .withProperty(SOUTH, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, EnumFacing.SOUTH))
-            .withProperty(WEST, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, EnumFacing.WEST))
-            .withProperty(UP, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, EnumFacing.UP))
-            .withProperty(DOWN, hasConnectionWith(world, pos, EnumFacing.DOWN));
+        TileEntity tile = 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));
+
+        return state;
     }
 
-    private boolean hasConnectionWith(IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing direction) {
+    private boolean hasConnectionWith(IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, TileEntity tile, EnumFacing direction) {
+        if (!(tile instanceof TileNode)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         TileEntity otherTile = world.getTileEntity(pos.offset(direction));
         EnumFacing otherTileSide = direction.getOpposite();
 
         if (otherTile != null && otherTile.hasCapability(CapabilityNetworkNodeProxy.NETWORK_NODE_PROXY_CAPABILITY, otherTileSide)) {
+            if (getPlacementType() != null && ((TileNode) tile).getNode().getHolder().getDirection() == direction.getOpposite()) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             if (IntegrationMCMP.isLoaded()) {
-                return RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(world, pos, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction)))
-                    && RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(world, pos.offset(direction), Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction.getOpposite())));
+                return RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(tile, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(direction)))
+                    && RSMCMPAddon.hasConnectionWith(otherTile, Collections.singletonList(BlockCable.directionToAABB(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 0f3e01071..d153107df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/integration/mcmp/RSMCMPAddon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/integration/mcmp/RSMCMPAddon.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
-import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
-import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.Capability;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.ICapabilityProvider;
@@ -62,9 +60,7 @@ public class RSMCMPAddon implements IMCMPAddon {
         });
     }
 
-    public static boolean hasConnectionWith(IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, List<AxisAlignedBB> aabbs) {
-        TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity(pos);
-
+    public static boolean hasConnectionWith(TileEntity tile, List<AxisAlignedBB> boxes) {
         if (tile != null && tile.hasCapability(MCMPCapabilities.MULTIPART_TILE, null)) {
             IMultipartTile multipartTile = tile.getCapability(MCMPCapabilities.MULTIPART_TILE, null);
 
@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ public class RSMCMPAddon implements IMCMPAddon {
                 for (IPartInfo info : ((PartCableTile) multipartTile).getInfo().getContainer().getParts().values()) {
                     IMultipart multipart = info.getPart();
 
-                    if (MultipartOcclusionHelper.testBoxIntersection(aabbs, multipart.getOcclusionBoxes(info))) {
+                    if (MultipartOcclusionHelper.testBoxIntersection(boxes, multipart.getOcclusionBoxes(info))) {
                         return false;
                     }
                 }