diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
index 4a4f0963..aac9e959 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/GT_Mod.java
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ public class GT_Mod implements IGT_Mod {
         GregTech_API.mRFtoEU = GregTech_API.sOPStuff.get(ConfigCategories.general, "100RFtoEU", 20);
         GregTech_API.mRFExplosions = GregTech_API.sOPStuff.get(ConfigCategories.general, "RFExplosions", false);
         GregTech_API.meIOLoaded = Loader.isModLoaded("EnderIO");
+        gregtechproxy.mForceFreeFace = GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "forceFreeFace",false);
 
         GregTech_API.mUseOnlyGoodSolderingMaterials = GregTech_API.sRecipeFile.get(ConfigCategories.Recipes.harderrecipes, "useonlygoodsolderingmaterials", GregTech_API.mUseOnlyGoodSolderingMaterials);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_BasicMachine.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_BasicMachine.java
index 315c9032..9114780b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_BasicMachine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_BasicMachine.java
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ public abstract class GT_MetaTileEntity_BasicMachine extends GT_MetaTileEntity_B
     @Override
     public boolean onRightclick(IGregTechTileEntity aBaseMetaTileEntity, EntityPlayer aPlayer) {
         if (aBaseMetaTileEntity.isClientSide()) return true;
+        if(!GT_Mod.gregtechproxy.mForceFreeFace) {
+        	aBaseMetaTileEntity.openGUI(aPlayer);
+        	return true;
+        }
         for(byte i=0;i < 6; i++){
         	if(aBaseMetaTileEntity.getAirAtSide(i)){
         		aBaseMetaTileEntity.openGUI(aPlayer);
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java
index d9f94d0b..3f8a24ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/GT_Proxy.java
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ public abstract class GT_Proxy implements IGT_Mod, IGuiHandler, IFuelHandler {
     public boolean mAprilFool = false;
     public boolean mCropNeedBlock = true;
     public boolean mAMHInteraction = true;
+    public boolean mForceFreeFace = false;
     
     public GT_Proxy() {
         GameRegistry.registerFuelHandler(this);