diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityDiode.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityDiode.java
index 2bbf645a517..c19b1797f96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityDiode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityDiode.java
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package gregtech.common.metatileentities.electric;
 
 import gregtech.api.GTValues;
+import gregtech.api.capability.GregtechDataCodes;
+import gregtech.api.capability.GregtechTileCapabilities;
+import gregtech.api.capability.IControllable;
 import gregtech.api.capability.IEnergyContainer;
 import gregtech.api.capability.impl.EnergyContainerHandler;
+import gregtech.api.metatileentity.MTETrait;
 import gregtech.api.metatileentity.MetaTileEntity;
 import gregtech.api.metatileentity.interfaces.IGregTechTileEntity;
 import gregtech.api.metatileentity.multiblock.IMultiblockAbilityPart;
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentTranslation;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.Capability;
 
 import codechicken.lib.raytracer.CuboidRayTraceResult;
 import codechicken.lib.render.CCRenderState;
@@ -34,19 +39,23 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static gregtech.api.capability.GregtechDataCodes.AMP_INDEX;
+import static gregtech.api.capability.GregtechDataCodes.WORKING_ENABLED;
 
 public class MetaTileEntityDiode extends MetaTileEntityMultiblockPart
-                                 implements IPassthroughHatch, IMultiblockAbilityPart<IPassthroughHatch> {
+                                 implements IPassthroughHatch, IMultiblockAbilityPart<IPassthroughHatch>,
+                                 IControllable {
 
     protected IEnergyContainer energyContainer;
 
     private static final String AMP_NBT_KEY = "amp_mode";
     private int amps;
+    private boolean isWorkingEnabled;
 
     public MetaTileEntityDiode(ResourceLocation metaTileEntityId, int tier) {
         super(metaTileEntityId, tier);
         amps = 1;
         reinitializeEnergyContainer();
+        isWorkingEnabled = true;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -58,6 +67,7 @@ public MetaTileEntity createMetaTileEntity(IGregTechTileEntity tileEntity) {
     public NBTTagCompound writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound data) {
         super.writeToNBT(data);
         data.setInteger(AMP_NBT_KEY, amps);
+        data.setBoolean("IsWorkingEnabled", isWorkingEnabled);
         return data;
     }
 
@@ -65,6 +75,9 @@ public NBTTagCompound writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound data) {
     public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound data) {
         super.readFromNBT(data);
         this.amps = data.getInteger(AMP_NBT_KEY);
+        if (data.hasKey("IsWorkingEnabled")) {
+            this.isWorkingEnabled = data.getBoolean("IsWorkingEnabled");
+        }
         reinitializeEnergyContainer();
     }
 
@@ -72,12 +85,14 @@ public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound data) {
     public void writeInitialSyncData(PacketBuffer buf) {
         super.writeInitialSyncData(buf);
         buf.writeInt(amps);
+        buf.writeBoolean(isWorkingEnabled);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void receiveInitialSyncData(PacketBuffer buf) {
         super.receiveInitialSyncData(buf);
         this.amps = buf.readInt();
+        this.isWorkingEnabled = buf.readBoolean();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -85,6 +100,8 @@ public void receiveCustomData(int dataId, PacketBuffer buf) {
         super.receiveCustomData(dataId, buf);
         if (dataId == AMP_INDEX) {
             this.amps = buf.readInt();
+        } else if (dataId == WORKING_ENABLED) {
+            this.isWorkingEnabled = buf.readBoolean();
         }
     }
 
@@ -120,13 +137,8 @@ public void renderMetaTileEntity(CCRenderState renderState, Matrix4 translation,
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isValidFrontFacing(EnumFacing facing) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onSoftMalletClick(EntityPlayer playerIn, EnumHand hand, EnumFacing facing,
-                                     CuboidRayTraceResult hitResult) {
+    public boolean onScrewdriverClick(EntityPlayer playerIn, EnumHand hand, EnumFacing facing,
+                                      CuboidRayTraceResult hitResult) {
         if (getWorld().isRemote) {
             scheduleRenderUpdate();
             return true;
@@ -153,9 +165,9 @@ public void addInformation(ItemStack stack, @Nullable World player, @NotNull Lis
 
     @Override
     public void addToolUsages(ItemStack stack, @Nullable World world, List<String> tooltip, boolean advanced) {
-        tooltip.add(I18n.format("gregtech.tool_action.screwdriver.access_covers"));
+        tooltip.add(I18n.format("gregtech.machine.diode.tooltip_tool_usage_screwdriver"));
         tooltip.add(I18n.format("gregtech.tool_action.wrench.set_facing"));
-        tooltip.add(I18n.format("gregtech.tool_action.soft_mallet.toggle_mode"));
+        tooltip.add(I18n.format("gregtech.tool_action.soft_mallet.reset"));
         super.addToolUsages(stack, world, tooltip, advanced);
     }
 
@@ -174,4 +186,31 @@ public void registerAbilities(@NotNull List<IPassthroughHatch> abilityList) {
     public Class<?> getPassthroughType() {
         return IEnergyContainer.class;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean shouldUpdate(MTETrait trait) {
+        return !(trait instanceof EnergyContainerHandler) || isWorkingEnabled;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T getCapability(Capability<T> capability, EnumFacing side) {
+        if (capability == GregtechTileCapabilities.CAPABILITY_CONTROLLABLE) {
+            return GregtechTileCapabilities.CAPABILITY_CONTROLLABLE.cast(this);
+        }
+
+        return super.getCapability(capability, side);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isWorkingEnabled() {
+        return isWorkingEnabled;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setWorkingEnabled(boolean isWorkingAllowed) {
+        this.isWorkingEnabled = isWorkingAllowed;
+        if (getWorld().isRemote) {
+            writeCustomData(GregtechDataCodes.WORKING_ENABLED, buf -> buf.writeBoolean(isWorkingAllowed));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/lang/en_us.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/lang/en_us.lang
index 389d68cd3ce..6ab5189ca77 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/lang/en_us.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/lang/en_us.lang
@@ -4240,9 +4240,9 @@ gregtech.machine.transformer.adjustable.opv.name=Overpowered Voltage Power Trans
 
 # Diodes
 gregtech.machine.diode.message=Max Amperage throughput: %s
-gregtech.machine.diode.tooltip_tool_usage=Hit with a Soft Mallet to change Amperage flow.
+gregtech.machine.diode.tooltip_tool_usage_screwdriver=§8Use Screwdriver to change Amperage flow or access Covers
 gregtech.machine.diode.tooltip_general=Allows Energy Flow in one direction and limits Amperage
-gregtech.machine.diode.tooltip_starts_at=Starts as §f1A§7, use Soft Mallet to change
+gregtech.machine.diode.tooltip_starts_at=Starts as §f1A§7, use Screwdriver to change
 
 gregtech.machine.diode.ulv.name=Ultra Low Voltage Diode
 gregtech.machine.diode.lv.name=Low Voltage Diode