diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
index 7b6c5baf..fd208d5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ public class GT_Mod implements IGT_Mod {
         Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
         gregtechproxy.mAprilFool = GregTech_API.sSpecialFile.get(ConfigCategories.general, "AprilFool", now.get(Calendar.MONTH) == Calendar.APRIL && now.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH) == 1);
         gregtechproxy.mCropNeedBlock = tMainConfig.get("general", "CropNeedBlockBelow", true).getBoolean(true);
+        gregtechproxy.mAMHInteraction = tMainConfig.get("general", "AllowAutoMaintenanceHatchInteraction", true).getBoolean(true);
         GregTech_API.mOutputRF = GregTech_API.sOPStuff.get(ConfigCategories.general, "OutputRF", true);
         GregTech_API.mInputRF = GregTech_API.sOPStuff.get(ConfigCategories.general, "InputRF", false);
         GregTech_API.mEUtoRF = GregTech_API.sOPStuff.get(ConfigCategories.general, "100EUtoRF", 360);
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance.java
index 3bcd29a6..608bec11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.InventoryPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
-import scala.actors.threadpool.Arrays;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch
 
     @Override
     public boolean isValidSlot(int aIndex) {
-        return false;
+        return mAuto && GT_Mod.gregtechproxy.mAMHInteraction;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch
         return new GT_GUIContainer_MaintenanceHatch(aPlayerInventory, aBaseMetaTileEntity);
     }
 
+    public void updateSlots() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mInventory.length; i++)
+            if (mInventory[i] != null && mInventory[i].stackSize <= 0) mInventory[i] = null;
+    }
+
     public boolean autoMaintainance() {
         boolean tSuccess = true;
         ItemStack[] mInputs = new ItemStack[]{ItemList.Duct_Tape.get(4, new Object[]{}), GT_OreDictUnificator.get(OrePrefixes.cell, Materials.Lubricant, 2), GT_OreDictUnificator.get(OrePrefixes.screw, Materials.Steel, 4), GT_OreDictUnificator.get(OrePrefixes.circuit, Materials.Advanced, 2)};
@@ -174,6 +179,7 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch
             this.mSoftHammer = true;
             this.mSolderingTool = true;
             this.mWrench = true;
+            updateSlots();
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -208,11 +214,11 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch
 
     @Override
     public boolean allowPullStack(IGregTechTileEntity aBaseMetaTileEntity, int aIndex, byte aSide, ItemStack aStack) {
-        return false;
+        return mAuto && GT_Mod.gregtechproxy.mAMHInteraction;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean allowPutStack(IGregTechTileEntity aBaseMetaTileEntity, int aIndex, byte aSide, ItemStack aStack) {
-        return false;
+        return mAuto && GT_Mod.gregtechproxy.mAMHInteraction;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java
index 91033a1f..e7fcd1e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ public abstract class GT_Proxy implements IGT_Mod, IGuiHandler, IFuelHandler {
     public boolean mLowGravProcessing = false;
     public boolean mAprilFool = false;
     public boolean mCropNeedBlock = true;
+    public boolean mAMHInteraction = true;
     
     public GT_Proxy() {
         GameRegistry.registerFuelHandler(this);