diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/OpenEndedPipe.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/OpenEndedPipe.java
index e371edf492..d627991642 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/OpenEndedPipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/fluids/OpenEndedPipe.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.LiquidBlock;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.BlockStateProperties;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FlowingFluid;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluids;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
@@ -192,6 +193,8 @@ private boolean provideFluidToSpace(FluidStack fluid, TransactionContext ctx) {
 			return false;
 		if (!FluidHelper.hasBlockState(fluid.getFluid()) || fluid.getFluid().is(Milk.MILK_FLUID_TAG)) // fabric: milk logic is different
 			return true;
+		if (!(fluid.getFluid() instanceof FlowingFluid))
+			return false;
 
 		// fabric: note - this is possibly prone to issues but follows what forge does.
 		// collisions completely ignore simulation / transactions.