diff --git a/src/js/game/buildings/belt_base.js b/src/js/game/buildings/belt_base.js
index b662ea77..10174943 100644
--- a/src/js/game/buildings/belt_base.js
+++ b/src/js/game/buildings/belt_base.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ export class MetaBeltBaseBuilding extends MetaBuilding {
         return "#777";
     }
 
+    getHasDirectionLockAvailable() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param {GameRoot} root
      * @param {string} variant
diff --git a/src/js/game/buildings/underground_belt.js b/src/js/game/buildings/underground_belt.js
index 6d24267b..85679b05 100644
--- a/src/js/game/buildings/underground_belt.js
+++ b/src/js/game/buildings/underground_belt.js
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export class MetaUndergroundBeltBuilding extends MetaBuilding {
         return true;
     }
 
+    getHasDirectionLockAvailable() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     getStayInPlacementMode() {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js
index 68f1dd5c..8abb29a6 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
 
             // Check for direction lock
             if (
+                metaBuilding.getHasDirectionLockAvailable() &&
                 this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placement.lockBeltDirection).isCurrentlyPressed()
             ) {
                 const vector = enumDirectionToVector[enumAngleToDirection[this.currentBaseRotation]];
@@ -177,9 +178,10 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
                 if (
                     metaBuilding &&
                     metaBuilding.getRotateAutomaticallyWhilePlacing(this.currentVariant.get()) &&
-                    !this.root.keyMapper
-                        .getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placement.lockBeltDirection)
-                        .isCurrentlyPressed() &&
+                    (!metaBuilding.getHasDirectionLockAvailable() ||
+                        !this.root.keyMapper
+                            .getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placement.lockBeltDirection)
+                            .isCurrentlyPressed()) &&
                     !this.root.keyMapper
                         .getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placementModifiers.placementDisableAutoOrientation)
                         .isCurrentlyPressed()
@@ -659,7 +661,10 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
 
         // Draw direction lock
 
-        if (this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placement.lockBeltDirection).isCurrentlyPressed()) {
+        if (
+            metaBuilding.getHasDirectionLockAvailable() &&
+            this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placement.lockBeltDirection).isCurrentlyPressed()
+        ) {
             if (this.lastDragTile) {
                 parameters.context.fillStyle = THEME.map.selectionBackground;
                 parameters.context.strokeStyle = THEME.map.selectionOverlay;
diff --git a/src/js/game/meta_building.js b/src/js/game/meta_building.js
index 262a33cb..723e854b 100644
--- a/src/js/game/meta_building.js
+++ b/src/js/game/meta_building.js
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ export class MetaBuilding {
         return new Vector(1, 1);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the building has the direction lock switch available
+     */
+    getHasDirectionLockAvailable() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether to stay in placement mode after having placed a building
      */