diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/api/network/node/INetworkNode.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/api/network/node/INetworkNode.java
index bf8db471b..1ac168a88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/api/network/node/INetworkNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/api/network/node/INetworkNode.java
@@ -96,11 +96,18 @@ public interface INetworkNode {
      * @param direction the direction
      * @return whether a network signal can be conducted in the given direction.
      */
-
     default boolean canConduct(Direction direction) {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param direction the direction
+     * @return whether the network node can receiver network connections from this side
+     */
+    default boolean canReceive(Direction direction) {
+        return canConduct(direction);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param owner the owner
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNode.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNode.java
index 19e7295d6..3aae03cba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNode.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public abstract class NetworkNode implements INetworkNode, INetworkNodeVisitor {
             if (oppositeNode == null) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (canConduct(facing) && oppositeNode.canConduct(facing.getOpposite())) {
+            if (canConduct(facing) && oppositeNode.canReceive(facing.getOpposite())) {
                 operator.apply(world, pos.offset(facing), facing.getOpposite());
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/RelayNetworkNode.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/RelayNetworkNode.java
index 866616dd8..b5bc06168 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/RelayNetworkNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/RelayNetworkNode.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public class RelayNetworkNode extends NetworkNode {
         return canUpdate();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canReceive(Direction direction) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean shouldRebuildGraphOnChange() {
         return true;