diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/copycatsplus/copycats/content/copycat/slab/CopycatSlabBlock.java b/common/src/main/java/com/copycatsplus/copycats/content/copycat/slab/CopycatSlabBlock.java
index 995cd3885..853f70374 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/copycatsplus/copycats/content/copycat/slab/CopycatSlabBlock.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/copycatsplus/copycats/content/copycat/slab/CopycatSlabBlock.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public boolean isIgnoredConnectivitySide(String property, BlockAndTintGetter rea
             BlockPos toTruePos = scaledReader.getTruePos(toPos);
             return fromTruePos.equals(toTruePos);
         }
-        return !toState.is(this) || toState.getValue(AXIS) != state.getValue(AXIS);
+        return toState.is(this) && toState.getValue(AXIS) != state.getValue(AXIS);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -189,7 +189,10 @@ public boolean canConnectTexturesToward(String property, BlockAndTintGetter read
         if (reader instanceof ScaledBlockAndTintGetter scaledReader) {
             BlockPos fromTruePos = scaledReader.getTruePos(fromPos);
             BlockPos toTruePos = scaledReader.getTruePos(toPos);
-            return !fromTruePos.equals(toTruePos) && toState.is(this) && toState.getValue(AXIS) == state.getValue(AXIS);
+            return !fromTruePos.equals(toTruePos) && (
+                    toState.is(this) && toState.getValue(AXIS) == state.getValue(AXIS) ||
+                            !toState.is(this)
+            );
         }
         return toState.is(this) && toState.getValue(AXIS) == state.getValue(AXIS);
     }