diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/machines/multi/MTEPCBFactory.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/machines/multi/MTEPCBFactory.java
index af674dff2f3..5618232442a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/machines/multi/MTEPCBFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tileentities/machines/multi/MTEPCBFactory.java
@@ -313,19 +313,21 @@ public void construct(ItemStack stackSize, boolean hintsOnly) {
     }
 
     public int survivalConstruct(ItemStack stackSize, int elementBudget, ISurvivalBuildEnvironment env) {
-        if (mMachine) return -1;
         int built = 0;
         if (Mods.BlockRenderer6343.isModLoaded() && env.getActor() instanceof ClientFakePlayer) {
             if (stackSize.stackSize < 3) {
-                built += survivialBuildPiece(tier1, stackSize, 3, 5, 0, elementBudget, env, false, false);
+                built = survivialBuildPiece(tier1, stackSize, 3, 5, 0, elementBudget, env, false, true);
+                if (built >= 0) return built;
                 if (stackSize.stackSize == 2) {
-                    built += survivialBuildPiece(tier2, stackSize, 7, 6, 2, elementBudget, env, false, false);
+                    built = survivialBuildPiece(tier2, stackSize, 7, 6, 2, elementBudget, env, false, true);
                 }
             } else {
-                built += survivialBuildPiece(tier3, stackSize, 3, 21, 0, elementBudget, env, false, false);
+                built = survivialBuildPiece(tier3, stackSize, 3, 21, 0, elementBudget, env, false, true);
             }
             return built;
         }
+
+        if (mMachine) return -1;
         if (mSetTier < 3) {
             built += survivialBuildPiece(tier1, stackSize, 3, 5, 0, elementBudget, env, false, true);
             if (mSetTier == 2) {