diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java
index 5274692aaa0..f50f33d9dba 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ public static boolean isSidePlace(Seq<BuildPlan> plans){
     }
 
     public static void calculateBridges(Seq<BuildPlan> plans, ItemBridge bridge){
-        calculateBridges(plans, bridge, t -> false);
+        calculateBridges(plans, bridge, false, t -> false);
     }
 
-    public static void calculateBridges(Seq<BuildPlan> plans, ItemBridge bridge, Boolf<Block> avoid){
+    public static void calculateBridges(Seq<BuildPlan> plans, ItemBridge bridge, boolean hasJunction, Boolf<Block> avoid){
         if(isSidePlace(plans) || plans.size == 0) return;
 
         //check for orthogonal placement + unlocked state
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public static void calculateBridges(Seq<BuildPlan> plans, ItemBridge bridge, Boo
                         continue outer;
                     }else if(placeable.get(other)){
 
-                        if(wereSame){
+                        if(wereSame && hasJunction){
                             //the gap is fake, it's just conveyors that can be replaced with junctions
                             i ++;
                             continue outer;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Conveyor.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Conveyor.java
index cf1ab208892..49f8c307a91 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Conveyor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Conveyor.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public void init(){
         super.init();
 
         if(junctionReplacement == null) junctionReplacement = Blocks.junction;
-        if(bridgeReplacement == null || !(bridgeReplacement instanceof ItemBridge)) bridgeReplacement = Blocks.itemBridge;
+        if(bridgeReplacement == null || !(bridgeReplacement instanceof ItemBridge || bridgeReplacement instanceof DuctBridge)) bridgeReplacement = Blocks.itemBridge;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ public boolean canReplace(Block other){
     @Override
     public void handlePlacementLine(Seq<BuildPlan> plans){
         if(bridgeReplacement == null) return;
-
-        Placement.calculateBridges(plans, (ItemBridge)bridgeReplacement, b -> b instanceof Conveyor);
+        boolean hasJuntionReplacement = junctionReplacement != null;
+        if(bridgeReplacement instanceof DuctBridge bridge) Placement.calculateBridges(plans, bridge, hasJuntionReplacement, b -> b instanceof Duct || b instanceof Conveyor);
+        if(bridgeReplacement instanceof ItemBridge bridge) Placement.calculateBridges(plans, bridge, hasJuntionReplacement, b -> b instanceof Conveyor);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java
index dacd3a8b8e1..14f29fd9de3 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Duct.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void setStats(){
     public void init(){
         super.init();
 
-        if(bridgeReplacement == null || !(bridgeReplacement instanceof DuctBridge)) bridgeReplacement = Blocks.ductBridge;
+        if(bridgeReplacement == null || !(bridgeReplacement instanceof DuctBridge || bridgeReplacement instanceof ItemBridge)) bridgeReplacement = Blocks.ductBridge;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ public TextureRegion[] icons(){
     @Override
     public void handlePlacementLine(Seq<BuildPlan> plans){
         if(bridgeReplacement == null) return;
-
-        Placement.calculateBridges(plans, (DuctBridge)bridgeReplacement, false, b -> b instanceof Duct || b instanceof StackConveyor || b instanceof Conveyor);
+        if(bridgeReplacement instanceof ItemBridge bridge) Placement.calculateBridges(plans, bridge, false, b -> b instanceof Duct || b instanceof StackConveyor || b instanceof Conveyor);
+        if(bridgeReplacement instanceof DuctBridge bridge) Placement.calculateBridges(plans, bridge, false, b -> b instanceof Duct || b instanceof StackConveyor || b instanceof Conveyor);
     }
 
     public class DuctBuild extends Building{
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/liquid/Conduit.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/liquid/Conduit.java
index 64f1b02ac4e..39517544875 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/liquid/Conduit.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/liquid/Conduit.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public void handlePlacementLine(Seq<BuildPlan> plans){
         if(rotBridgeReplacement instanceof DirectionBridge duct){
             Placement.calculateBridges(plans, duct, true, b -> b instanceof Conduit);
         }else{
-            Placement.calculateBridges(plans, (ItemBridge)bridgeReplacement, b -> b instanceof Conduit);
+            Placement.calculateBridges(plans, (ItemBridge)bridgeReplacement, true, b -> b instanceof Conduit);
         }
     }