diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java
index f421cf960d..0214ec8cab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllTags.java
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ public enum AllItemTags {
 		CHAIN_RIDEABLE,
 		TRACKS,
 		UPRIGHT_ON_BELT,
+		NOT_UPRIGHT_ON_BELT,
 		VALVE_HANDLES,
 		VANILLA_STRIPPED_LOGS,
 		VANILLA_STRIPPED_WOOD,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/belt/BeltHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/belt/BeltHelper.java
index 40edc1c8f0..45c74ebbb0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/belt/BeltHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/belt/BeltHelper.java
@@ -25,9 +25,16 @@ public class BeltHelper {
 	public static final ResourceManagerReloadListener LISTENER = resourceManager -> uprightCache.clear();
 
 	public static boolean isItemUpright(ItemStack stack) {
-		return uprightCache.computeIfAbsent(stack.getItem(),
-			item -> stack.getCapability(ForgeCapabilities.FLUID_HANDLER_ITEM)
-				.isPresent() || AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.matches(stack));
+		return uprightCache.computeIfAbsent(
+			stack.getItem(),
+			item -> {
+				boolean isFluidHandler = stack.getCapability(ForgeCapabilities.FLUID_HANDLER_ITEM).isPresent();
+				boolean useUpright = AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.matches(stack);
+				boolean forceDisableUpright = !AllItemTags.NOT_UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.matches(stack);
+
+				return (isFluidHandler || useUpright) && forceDisableUpright;
+			}
+		);
 	}
 
 	public static BeltBlockEntity getSegmentBE(LevelAccessor world, BlockPos pos) {