diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js
index 7ed412f6..23ac6df3 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacerLogic extends BaseHUDPart {
         const metaBuilding = this.currentMetaBuilding.get();
         return (
             metaBuilding &&
-            metaBuilding.getHasDirectionLockAvailable() &&
+            metaBuilding.getHasDirectionLockAvailable(this.currentVariant.get()) &&
             this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placementModifiers.lockBeltDirection).pressed
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js
index 2384ab84..0a050484 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class HUDKeybindingOverlay extends BaseHUDPart {
             !this.mapOverviewActive &&
             placer &&
             placer.currentMetaBuilding.get() &&
-            placer.currentMetaBuilding.get().getHasDirectionLockAvailable()
+            placer.currentMetaBuilding.get().getHasDirectionLockAvailable(placer.currentVariant.get())
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/game/meta_building.js b/src/js/game/meta_building.js
index e89a04cd..c661b84f 100644
--- a/src/js/game/meta_building.js
+++ b/src/js/game/meta_building.js
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ export class MetaBuilding {
 
     /**
      * Returns whether the building has the direction lock switch available
+     * @param {string} variant
      */
-    getHasDirectionLockAvailable() {
+    getHasDirectionLockAvailable(variant) {
         return false;
     }