diff --git a/sakura-server/src/main/java/me/samsuik/sakura/entity/dispensing/DispenseRelocationHandler.java b/sakura-server/src/main/java/me/samsuik/sakura/entity/dispensing/DispenseRelocationHandler.java
index d26122b..017886e 100644
--- a/sakura-server/src/main/java/me/samsuik/sakura/entity/dispensing/DispenseRelocationHandler.java
+++ b/sakura-server/src/main/java/me/samsuik/sakura/entity/dispensing/DispenseRelocationHandler.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public final class DispenseRelocationHandler {
         final Set<BlockPos> dispensers = new HashSet<>(List.of(pos));
         final Direction facing = state.getValue(DispenserBlock.FACING);
 
-        // if the source doesn't meet the conditions then don't search
-        if (!this.doesDispenserMeetConditions(pos, state, facing, true)) {
+        // check if the source meets the conditions and is facing horizontally
+        if (facing.getAxis().isVertical() || !this.doesDispenserMeetConditions(pos, state, facing, true)) {
             return dispensers;
         }