diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerGraph.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerGraph.java
index ea2e8abb26..f9e5efdadd 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerGraph.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerGraph.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.IntSet;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.ObjectSet;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Queue;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.consumers.Consume;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.consumers.ConsumePower;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.consumers.Consumers;
 import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
@@ -48,7 +49,10 @@ public class PowerGraph{
         for(Tile consumer : consumers){
             Consumers consumes = consumer.block().consumes;
             if(consumes.has(ConsumePower.class)){
-                powerNeeded += consumes.get(ConsumePower.class).requestedPower(consumer.block(), consumer.entity) * consumer.entity.delta();
+                ConsumePower consumePower = consumes.get(ConsumePower.class);
+                if(otherConsumersAreValid(consumer, consumePower)){
+                    powerNeeded += consumePower.requestedPower(consumer.block(), consumer.entity) * consumer.entity.delta();
+                }
             }
         }
         return powerNeeded;
@@ -119,12 +123,16 @@ public class PowerGraph{
             Consumers consumes = consumer.block().consumes;
             if(consumes.has(ConsumePower.class)){
                 ConsumePower consumePower = consumes.get(ConsumePower.class);
-                if(consumePower.isBuffered){
-                    // Add an equal percentage of power to all buffers, based on the global power coverage in this graph
-                    float maximumRate = consumePower.requestedPower(consumer.block(), consumer.entity()) * coverage * consumer.entity.delta();
-                    consumer.entity.power.satisfaction = Mathf.clamp(consumer.entity.power.satisfaction + maximumRate / consumePower.powerCapacity);
+                if(!otherConsumersAreValid(consumer, consumePower)){
+                    consumer.entity.power.satisfaction = 0.0f; // Only supply power if the consumer would get valid that way
                 }else{
-                    consumer.entity.power.satisfaction = coverage;
+                    if(consumePower.isBuffered){
+                        // Add an equal percentage of power to all buffers, based on the global power coverage in this graph
+                        float maximumRate = consumePower.requestedPower(consumer.block(), consumer.entity()) * coverage * consumer.entity.delta();
+                        consumer.entity.power.satisfaction = Mathf.clamp(consumer.entity.power.satisfaction + maximumRate / consumePower.powerCapacity);
+                    }else{
+                        consumer.entity.power.satisfaction = coverage;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -222,6 +230,15 @@ public class PowerGraph{
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean otherConsumersAreValid(Tile tile, Consume consumePower){
+        for(Consume cons : tile.block().consumes.all()){
+            if(cons != consumePower && !cons.isOptional() && !cons.valid(tile.block(), tile.entity())){
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString(){
         return "PowerGraph{" +
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/power/DirectConsumerTests.java b/tests/src/test/java/power/DirectConsumerTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92812f8079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/power/DirectConsumerTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package power;
+
+import io.anuke.mindustry.content.Items;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.content.UnitTypes;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.ItemStack;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.power.PowerGenerator;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.power.PowerGraph;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.units.UnitFactory;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import sun.nio.cs.Surrogate;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+/** Tests for direct power consumers. */
+public class DirectConsumerTests extends PowerTestFixture{
+
+    @Test
+    void noPowerRequestedWithNoItems(){
+        testUnitFactory(0, 0, 0.08f, 0.08f, 0.0f);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void noPowerRequestedWithInsufficientItems(){
+        testUnitFactory(30, 0, 0.08f, 0.08f, 0.0f);
+        testUnitFactory(0, 30, 0.08f, 0.08f, 0.0f);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void powerRequestedWithSufficientItems(){
+        testUnitFactory(30, 30, 0.08f, 0.08f, 1.0f);
+    }
+
+    void testUnitFactory(int siliconAmount, int leadAmount, float producedPower, float requestedPower, float expectedSatisfaction){
+        Tile consumerTile = createFakeTile(0, 0, new UnitFactory("fakefactory"){{
+            type = UnitTypes.spirit;
+            produceTime = 60;
+            consumes.powerDirect(requestedPower);
+            consumes.items(new ItemStack(Items.silicon, 30), new ItemStack(Items.lead, 30));
+        }});
+        consumerTile.entity.items.add(Items.silicon, siliconAmount);
+        consumerTile.entity.items.add(Items.lead, leadAmount);
+
+        Tile producerTile = createFakeTile(2, 0, createFakeProducerBlock(producedPower));
+        producerTile.<PowerGenerator.GeneratorEntity>entity().productionEfficiency = 0.5f; // 100%
+
+        PowerGraph graph = new PowerGraph();
+        graph.add(producerTile);
+        graph.add(consumerTile);
+
+        consumerTile.entity.update();
+        graph.update();
+
+        assertEquals(expectedSatisfaction, consumerTile.entity.power.satisfaction);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/power/PowerTestFixture.java b/tests/src/test/java/power/PowerTestFixture.java
index 5728f6bc8e..92d195399b 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/power/PowerTestFixture.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/power/PowerTestFixture.java
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ public class PowerTestFixture{
             }
 
             // Assign incredibly high health so the block does not get destroyed on e.g. burning Blast Compound
-            block.health *= 100.0f;
+            block.health = 100000;
+            tile.entity.health = 100000.0f;
 
             return tile;
         }catch(Exception ex){