diff --git a/digilines/wire_std.lua b/digilines/wire_std.lua
index 32645e9..71bbd0f 100644
--- a/digilines/wire_std.lua
+++ b/digilines/wire_std.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ for zmy=0, 1 do
 		{
 			wire = 
 			{
-				basename = "digilines:wire_std_"
+				basename = "digilines:wire_std_",
+				use_autoconnect = true
 			}
 		},
 		selection_box = {
diff --git a/digilines/wires_common.lua b/digilines/wires_common.lua
index eac28d9..087ceea 100644
--- a/digilines/wires_common.lua
+++ b/digilines/wires_common.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ function digiline:update_autoconnect(pos, secondcall)
 	local digilinespec = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(pos).name].digiline
 	if not digilinespec then return nil end
 	if not digilinespec.wire then return nil end
+	if not digilinespec.wire.use_autoconnect then return nil end
 
 	local zmg = 	digiline:rules_link_anydir(pos, zmpos)
 	local zmymg = 	digiline:rules_link_anydir(pos, zmympos)