diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
index 7b6c5baf..7f6a90ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ public class GT_Mod implements IGT_Mod {
         gregtechproxy.mNerfedCrops = tMainConfig.get(aTextGeneral, "NerfCrops", true).getBoolean(true);
         gregtechproxy.mHideUnusedOres = tMainConfig.get(aTextGeneral, "HideUnusedOres", true).getBoolean(true);
         gregtechproxy.mHideRecyclingRecipes = tMainConfig.get(aTextGeneral, "HideRecyclingRecipes", true).getBoolean(true);
+
         gregtechproxy.mArcSmeltIntoAnnealed = tMainConfig.get(aTextGeneral, "ArcSmeltIntoAnnealedWrought", true).getBoolean(true);
         gregtechproxy.mMagneticraftRecipes = tMainConfig.get(aTextGeneral, "EnableMagneticraftSupport", true).getBoolean(true);
         gregtechproxy.mImmersiveEngineeringRecipes = tMainConfig.get(aTextGeneral, "EnableImmersiveEngineeringRSupport", true).getBoolean(true);
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ 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 eb9b6954..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
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch
 
     @Override
     public boolean isValidSlot(int aIndex) {
-        return mAuto;
+        return mAuto && GT_Mod.gregtechproxy.mAMHInteraction;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Maintenance extends GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch
             this.mSoftHammer = true;
             this.mSolderingTool = true;
             this.mWrench = true;
-            updateSlots()
+            updateSlots();
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -214,11 +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 mAuto;
+        return mAuto && GT_Mod.gregtechproxy.mAMHInteraction;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean allowPutStack(IGregTechTileEntity aBaseMetaTileEntity, int aIndex, byte aSide, ItemStack aStack) {
-        return mAuto;
+        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);