diff --git a/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua b/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua
index 826c94f..2ecd610 100644
--- a/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ local run = function(pos, node, run_stage)
 			local demand = 0
 			if enabled then
 				-- Reverse evaluate the required machine and round to a nice number
-				demand = 100 * math.ceil((sw_meta:get_int("demand") / efficiency) / 100)
+				demand = sw_meta:get_int("ba_demand") + sw_meta:get_int("demand")
+				demand = 100 * math.ceil(demand / efficiency / 100)
 				-- Do not draw more than the limit
 				demand = math.min(demand, meta:get_int("power"))
 			end
diff --git a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
index 907a6d1..bd34a0a 100644
--- a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			BA_eu_supply = BA_eu_supply + meta1:get_int(eu_supply_str)
 			BA_eu_demand = BA_eu_demand + meta1:get_int(eu_demand_str)
 		end
+		-- Expose value for the supply converter
+		meta:set_int("ba_demand", BA_eu_demand)
 		--dprint("Total BA supply:"..BA_eu_supply)
 		--dprint("Total BA demand:"..BA_eu_demand)