diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorContactBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorContactBlock.java
index 3b34d358e..4b9c62648 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorContactBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorContactBlock.java
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@ public class ElevatorContactBlock extends WrenchableDirectionalBlock
 			return;
 
 		ElevatorColumn elevatorColumn = ElevatorColumn.getOrCreate(pLevel, getColumnCoords(pLevel, pPos));
-		callToContactAndUpdate(elevatorColumn, pState, pLevel, pPos);
+		callToContactAndUpdate(elevatorColumn, pState, pLevel, pPos, true);
 	}
 
-	public void callToContactAndUpdate(ElevatorColumn elevatorColumn, BlockState pState, Level pLevel, BlockPos pPos) {
+	public void callToContactAndUpdate(ElevatorColumn elevatorColumn, BlockState pState, Level pLevel, BlockPos pPos,
+		boolean powered) {
 		pLevel.setBlock(pPos, pState.cycle(CALLING), 2);
 
 		for (BlockPos otherPos : elevatorColumn.getContacts()) {
@@ -107,8 +108,9 @@ public class ElevatorContactBlock extends WrenchableDirectionalBlock
 			scheduleActivation(pLevel, otherPos);
 		}
 
-		pLevel.setBlock(pPos, pState.setValue(POWERED, true)
-			.setValue(CALLING, true), 2);
+		if (powered)
+			pState = pState.setValue(POWERED, true);
+		pLevel.setBlock(pPos, pState.setValue(CALLING, true), 2);
 		pLevel.updateNeighborsAt(pPos, this);
 
 		elevatorColumn.target(pPos.getY());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorTargetFloorPacket.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorTargetFloorPacket.java
index 001371986..caa116166 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorTargetFloorPacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/elevator/ElevatorTargetFloorPacket.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ElevatorTargetFloorPacket extends SimplePacketBase {
 			if (!(blockState.getBlock() instanceof ElevatorContactBlock ecb))
 				return;
 
-			ecb.callToContactAndUpdate(elevatorColumn, blockState, level, pos);
+			ecb.callToContactAndUpdate(elevatorColumn, blockState, level, pos, false);
 		});
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/deco/MetalScaffoldingBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/deco/MetalScaffoldingBlock.java
index 7141a2015..3f8653664 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/deco/MetalScaffoldingBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/deco/MetalScaffoldingBlock.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction.Axis;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.BlockGetter;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelReader;
@@ -32,6 +33,20 @@ public class MetalScaffoldingBlock extends ScaffoldingBlock implements IWrenchab
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public VoxelShape getCollisionShape(BlockState pState, BlockGetter pLevel, BlockPos pPos,
+		CollisionContext pContext) {
+		if (pState.getValue(BOTTOM))
+			return AllShapes.SCAFFOLD_HALF;
+		return super.getCollisionShape(pState, pLevel, pPos, pContext);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isScaffolding(BlockState state, LevelReader level, BlockPos pos, LivingEntity entity) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
 	public VoxelShape getShape(BlockState pState, BlockGetter pLevel, BlockPos pPos, CollisionContext pContext) {
 		if (pState.getValue(BOTTOM))
 			return AllShapes.SCAFFOLD_HALF;
@@ -41,6 +56,7 @@ public class MetalScaffoldingBlock extends ScaffoldingBlock implements IWrenchab
 		return Shapes.block();
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public VoxelShape getInteractionShape(BlockState pState, BlockGetter pLevel, BlockPos pPos) {
 		return Shapes.block();
 	}