diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/Contraption.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/Contraption.java
index 25616e0bb0..2c661d0e88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/Contraption.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/Contraption.java
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ protected boolean moveBlock(Level world, @Nullable Direction forcedDirection, Qu
 		for (Direction offset : Iterate.directions) {
 			BlockPos offsetPos = pos.relative(offset);
 			BlockState blockState = world.getBlockState(offsetPos);
+			if (isPistonHead(blockState))
+				continue;
 			if (isAnchoringBlockAt(offsetPos))
 				continue;
 			if (!movementAllowed(blockState, world, offsetPos)) {