diff --git a/src/main/java/forestry/core/fluids/FluidHelper.java b/src/main/java/forestry/core/fluids/FluidHelper.java
index a864f22ca..648260ab1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forestry/core/fluids/FluidHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forestry/core/fluids/FluidHelper.java
@@ -151,16 +151,18 @@ public final class FluidHelper {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (!hasRoomForDrainedContainer(input, output, drainedItem, inputSlot, outputSlot)) {
+		// consume forestry containers if there is only one slot
+		if (outputSlot == inputSlot && drainedItem != null) {
 			Item item = drainedItem.getItem();
-			// consume forestry containers if there is no room for them
 			if (ForestryItem.canEmpty.isItemEqual(item) || ForestryItem.waxCapsule.isItemEqual(item) || ForestryItem.refractoryEmpty.isItemEqual(item)) {
 				drainedItem = null;
-			} else {
-				return false;
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (!hasRoomForDrainedContainer(input, output, drainedItem, inputSlot, outputSlot)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		fluidHandler.fill(ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN, fluidInContainer, true);
 
 		if (drainedItem != null) {