diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
index 3b24f953e..14400a1ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/modules/contraptions/components/deployer/DeployerHandler.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class DeployerHandler {
 
 	static boolean shouldActivate(ItemStack held, World world, BlockPos targetPos) {
 		if (held.getItem() instanceof BlockItem)
-			if (!world.getBlockState(targetPos).getMaterial().isReplaceable())
+			if (world.getBlockState(targetPos).getBlock() == ((BlockItem) held.getItem()).getBlock())
 				return false;
 
 		if (held.getItem() instanceof BucketItem) {