diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/multi/MetaTileEntityLargeBoiler.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/multi/MetaTileEntityLargeBoiler.java
index da5afd69fdc..35764e4d13c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/multi/MetaTileEntityLargeBoiler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/multi/MetaTileEntityLargeBoiler.java
@@ -288,8 +288,9 @@ public boolean isActive() {
                 .where('S', selfPredicate())
                 .where('P', states(boilerType.pipeState))
                 .where('X', states(boilerType.fireboxState).setMinGlobalLimited(4)
-                        .or(abilities(MultiblockAbility.IMPORT_FLUIDS).setMinGlobalLimited(1))
-                        .or(abilities(MultiblockAbility.IMPORT_ITEMS).setMaxGlobalLimited(1))
+                        .or(abilities(MultiblockAbility.IMPORT_FLUIDS).setMinGlobalLimited(1, 1))
+                        // setting this to max 2 makes the import fluids max 2 for some reason
+                        .or(abilities(MultiblockAbility.IMPORT_ITEMS).setMaxGlobalLimited(2, 1))
                         .or(autoAbilities())) // muffler, maintenance
                 .where('C', states(boilerType.casingState).setMinGlobalLimited(20)
                         .or(abilities(MultiblockAbility.EXPORT_FLUIDS).setMinGlobalLimited(1)))