diff --git a/api/cables.lua b/api/cables.lua
index 1057342..e031218 100644
--- a/api/cables.lua
+++ b/api/cables.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function logistica.register_cable(desc, name, customNodeBox, customTiles, custom
     paramtype = "light",
 		paramtype2 = "facedir",
     sunlight_propagates = true,
-    drawtype = "nodebox",
+    drawtype = cnb.type or "nodebox",
     node_box = node_box,
     connects_to = { "group:" .. cable_group, logistica.GROUP_ALL, logistica.GROUP_CABLE_OFF },
     on_construct = function(pos) logistica.on_cable_change(pos) end,
diff --git a/registration/machines_api_reg.lua b/registration/machines_api_reg.lua
index e0bd654..5f150e6 100644
--- a/registration/machines_api_reg.lua
+++ b/registration/machines_api_reg.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ logistica.register_cable("Optic Cable", "optic_cable")
 -- full-block cable
 logistica.register_cable("Embedded Optic Cable", "optic_cable_block",
   {
+    type = "normal",
     fixed = {
       { -0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 }
     },