diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
index 152af121a6..c0319a8f35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ && safeOnUse(clickedState, world, clickedPos, player, hand, result).consumesActi
 			return;
 		if (useItem == DENY)
 			return;
+		if (item instanceof BlockItem && !(item instanceof CartAssemblerBlockItem)
+			&& !clickedState.canBeReplaced(new BlockPlaceContext(itemusecontext)))
+			return;
 
 		// Reposition fire placement for convenience
 		if (item == Items.FLINT_AND_STEEL) {
@@ -322,9 +325,6 @@ && safeOnUse(clickedState, world, clickedPos, player, hand, result).consumesActi
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (item instanceof BlockItem && !(item instanceof CartAssemblerBlockItem)
-				&& !clickedState.canBeReplaced(new BlockPlaceContext(itemusecontext)))
-			return;
 		if (item == Items.ENDER_PEARL)
 			return;
 		if (AllItemTags.DEPLOYABLE_DRINK.matches(item))