diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/block/PipeBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/block/PipeBlock.java
index 557b743d64..50b866a4af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/block/PipeBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/block/PipeBlock.java
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ public VoxelShape getShape(BlockState pState, BlockGetter pLevel, BlockPos pPos,
                     types = Set.of(pipeTile.getPipeTuneTool());
                 }
 
-                if (types.stream().anyMatch(type -> type.itemTags.stream().anyMatch(held::is)) ||
+                if ((player.isShiftKeyDown() && held.isEmpty() && coverable.hasAnyCover()) ||
+                        types.stream().anyMatch(type -> type.itemTags.stream().anyMatch(held::is)) ||
                         CoverPlaceBehavior.isCoverBehaviorItem(held, coverable::hasAnyCover,
                                 coverDef -> ICoverable.canPlaceCover(coverDef, coverable)) ||
                         (held.getItem() instanceof BlockItem blockItem &&