diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadLoader.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadLoader.java
index 6f1b6cf9d6..cb9f863e92 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadLoader.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadLoader.java
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ public class PayloadLoader extends PayloadBlock{
             return payload != null && payload.block().consPower != null && payload.block().consPower.buffered;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean shouldConsume(){
+            return payload != null;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public byte version(){
             return 1;