diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
index a31463504..b212b0584 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 				{
 					if (source instanceof PartGearShaft)
 					{
-						return ((PartGearShaft) source).tile().partMap(from.getOpposite().ordinal()) == this;
+						PartGearShaft shaft = (PartGearShaft) source;
+						return shaft.tile().partMap(from.getOpposite().ordinal()) == this && Math.abs(shaft.placementSide.offsetX) == Math.abs(placementSide.offsetX) && Math.abs(shaft.placementSide.offsetY) == Math.abs(placementSide.offsetY) && Math.abs(shaft.placementSide.offsetZ) == Math.abs(placementSide.offsetZ);
 					}
 					else if (source instanceof PartGear)
 					{
diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
index 8af166321..8027ed35e 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ public class PartGearShaft extends PartMechanical
 	@Override
 	public boolean canConnect(ForgeDirection from, Object source)
 	{
+		if (source instanceof PartGear)
+		{
+			PartGear gear = (PartGear) source;
+
+			if (!(Math.abs(gear.placementSide.offsetX) == Math.abs(placementSide.offsetX) && Math.abs(gear.placementSide.offsetY) == Math.abs(placementSide.offsetY) && Math.abs(gear.placementSide.offsetZ) == Math.abs(placementSide.offsetZ)))
+				return false;
+		}
+
 		return from == placementSide || from == placementSide.getOpposite();
 	}