diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Cable.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Cable.java
index ea8b629b..a2d3409c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Cable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Cable.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class GT_MetaPipeEntity_Cable extends MetaPipeEntity implements IMetaTile
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }
+        }else if(GT_Client.changeDetected==4 && aBaseMetaTileEntity.isClientSide()) aBaseMetaTileEntity.issueTextureUpdate();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public class GT_MetaPipeEntity_Cable extends MetaPipeEntity implements IMetaTile
 
     @Override
     public float getThickNess() {
-        if(GT_Client.hideValue==1) return 0.125F;
+        if(GT_Client.hideValue==1) return 0.0625F;
         return mThickNess;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Fluid.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Fluid.java
index 22abec36..15a4f057 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Fluid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Fluid.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class GT_MetaPipeEntity_Fluid extends MetaPipeEntity {
             }
 
             oLastReceivedFrom = mLastReceivedFrom;
-        }
+        }else if(GT_Client.changeDetected==4 && aBaseMetaTileEntity.isClientSide()) aBaseMetaTileEntity.issueTextureUpdate();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ public class GT_MetaPipeEntity_Fluid extends MetaPipeEntity {
 
     @Override
     public float getThickNess() {
-        if(GT_Client.hideValue==1) return 0.125F;
+        if(GT_Client.hideValue==1) return 0.0625F;
         return mThickNess;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Item.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Item.java
index 966e4bcc..37354c42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Item.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaPipeEntity_Item.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class GT_MetaPipeEntity_Item extends MetaPipeEntity implements IMetaTileE
 
             if (isInventoryEmpty()) mLastReceivedFrom = 6;
             oLastReceivedFrom = mLastReceivedFrom;
-        }
+        }else if(GT_Client.changeDetected==4 && aBaseMetaTileEntity.isClientSide()) aBaseMetaTileEntity.issueTextureUpdate();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public class GT_MetaPipeEntity_Item extends MetaPipeEntity implements IMetaTileE
 
     @Override
     public float getThickNess() {
-        if(GT_Client.hideValue==1) return 0.125F;
+        if(GT_Client.hideValue==1) return 0.0625F;
         return mThickNess;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Client.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Client.java
index 112f8d2f..7ead8144 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Client.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Client.java
@@ -371,7 +371,12 @@ public class GT_Client extends GT_Proxy
     @SubscribeEvent
     public void onClientTickEvent(cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent.ClientTickEvent aEvent) {
         if (aEvent.phase == cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent.Phase.END) {
-            hideValue=shouldHeldItemHideThings();
+            if(changeDetected>0)changeDetected--;
+            int newHideValue=shouldHeldItemHideThings();
+            if(newHideValue!=hideValue){
+                hideValue=newHideValue;
+                changeDetected=5;
+            }
             mAnimationTick++;
             if (mAnimationTick % 50L == 0L)
                 {mAnimationDirection = !mAnimationDirection;}
@@ -540,6 +545,7 @@ public class GT_Client extends GT_Proxy
     }
 
     public static int hideValue=0;
+    public static int changeDetected=0;
 
     private static int shouldHeldItemHideThings() {
         try {