diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/transfer/FluidDrainingBehaviour.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/transfer/FluidDrainingBehaviour.java
index bb33a8c69..406fbacf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/transfer/FluidDrainingBehaviour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/transfer/FluidDrainingBehaviour.java
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ public class FluidDrainingBehaviour extends FluidManipulationBehaviour {
 		for (BlockPos pos : visited) {
 			if (getWorld().getFluidState(pos).isSource())
 				sourceBlocks++;
+
+			if (sourceBlocks > maxBlocks)
+				return;
 		}
 
 		if (sourceBlocks > maxBlocks && canDrainInfinitely(fluid) && !queue.isEmpty()) {