diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/UnitCommand.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/UnitCommand.java
index 5ddeaa299f..11738f7bc4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/UnitCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/UnitCommand.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class UnitCommand extends MappableContent{
             drawTarget = true;
             resetTarget = false;
         }};
-        enterPayloadCommand = new UnitCommand("enterPayload", "downOpen", Binding.unitCommandEnterPayload, null){{
+        enterPayloadCommand = new UnitCommand("enterPayload", "downOpen", Binding.unitCommandEnterPayload, u -> new BoostAI()){{
             switchToMove = false;
             drawTarget = true;
             resetTarget = false;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
index 1da4abd811..e4f2fb4a81 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
@@ -727,6 +727,10 @@ abstract class BuildingComp implements Posc, Teamc, Healthc, Buildingc, Timerc,
 
     }
 
+    public boolean allowDeposit(){
+        return block.alwaysAllowDeposit || !state.rules.onlyDepositCore;
+    }
+
     /** Called when this block is dropped as a payload. */
     public void dropped(){
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/OverlayRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/OverlayRenderer.java
index 0470ec54fe..ee37f6d604 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/OverlayRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/OverlayRenderer.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class OverlayRenderer{
             if(input.canDropItem() && build != null && build.interactable(player.team()) && build.acceptStack(player.unit().item(), player.unit().stack.amount, player.unit()) > 0 && player.within(build, itemTransferRange) &&
                 input.itemDepositCooldown <= 0f){
 
-                boolean invalid = (state.rules.onlyDepositCore && !(build instanceof CoreBuild));
+                boolean invalid = !build.allowDeposit();
 
                 Lines.stroke(3f, Pal.gray);
                 Lines.square(build.x, build.y, build.block.size * tilesize / 2f + 3 + Mathf.absin(Time.time, 5f, 1f));
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index 56538fafd9..317bdf76b4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
 
     @Remote(targets = Loc.both, forward = true, called = Loc.server)
     public static void transferInventory(Player player, Building build){
-        if(player == null || build == null || !player.within(build, itemTransferRange) || build.items == null || player.dead() || (state.rules.onlyDepositCore && !(build instanceof CoreBuild))) return;
+        if(player == null || build == null || !player.within(build, itemTransferRange) || build.items == null || player.dead() || !build.allowDeposit()) return;
 
         if(net.server() && (player.unit().stack.amount <= 0 || !Units.canInteract(player, build) ||
         //to avoid rejecting deposit packets that happen to overlap due to packet speed differences, the actual cap is double the cooldown with 2 deposits.
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
         if(build != null && build.acceptStack(stack.item, stack.amount, player.unit()) > 0 && build.interactable(player.team()) &&
         build.block.hasItems && player.unit().stack().amount > 0 && build.interactable(player.team())){
 
-            if(!(state.rules.onlyDepositCore && !(build instanceof CoreBuild)) && itemDepositCooldown <= 0f){
+            if(build.allowDeposit() && itemDepositCooldown <= 0f){
                 Call.transferInventory(player, build);
                 itemDepositCooldown = state.rules.itemDepositCooldown;
             }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
index ab6853d2d0..5d4a6f15df 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ public class LExecutor{
                         }else{
                             Building build = p1.building();
                             int dropped = Math.min(unit.stack.amount, p2.numi());
-                            if(build != null && build.team == unit.team && build.isValid() && dropped > 0 && unit.within(build, logicItemTransferRange + build.block.size * tilesize/2f)){
+                            if(build != null && build.team == unit.team && build.isValid() && build.allowDeposit() && dropped > 0 && unit.within(build, logicItemTransferRange + build.block.size * tilesize/2f)){
                                 int accepted = build.acceptStack(unit.item(), dropped, unit);
                                 if(accepted > 0){
                                     Call.transferItemTo(unit, unit.item(), accepted, unit.x, unit.y, build);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index 49751d8d68..05df24ed58 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     public boolean acceptsPayload = false;
     /** Visual flag use for blending of certain transportation blocks. */
     public boolean acceptsItems = false;
+    /** If true, this block won't be affected by the onlyDepositCore rule. */
+    public boolean alwaysAllowDeposit = false;
     /** If true, all item capacities of this block are separate instead of pooled as one number. */
     public boolean separateItemCapacity = false;
     /** maximum items this block can carry (usually, this is per-type of item) */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
index 4c875d3439..5db4e352c7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class CoreBlock extends StorageBlock{
         solid = true;
         update = true;
         hasItems = true;
+        alwaysAllowDeposit = true;
         priority = TargetPriority.core;
         flags = EnumSet.of(BlockFlag.core);
         unitCapModifier = 10;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/StorageBlock.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/StorageBlock.java
index 31dd510f89..fea47a0e88 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/StorageBlock.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/StorageBlock.java
@@ -126,5 +126,10 @@ public class StorageBlock extends Block{
         public boolean canPickup(){
             return linkedCore == null;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean allowDeposit(){
+            return linkedCore != null || super.allowDeposit();
+        }
     }
 }