diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadDeconstructor.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadDeconstructor.java
index e94d59fc80..a425872d94 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadDeconstructor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/PayloadDeconstructor.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class PayloadDeconstructor extends PayloadBlock{
 
         @Override
         public boolean acceptUnitPayload(Unit unit){
-            return payload == null && !unit.spawnedByCore;
+            return payload == null && !unit.spawnedByCore && unit.type.getTotalRequirements().length > 0 && unit.hitSize / tilesize <= maxPayloadSize;
         }
 
         @Override