diff --git a/sl_controller/controller.lua b/sl_controller/controller.lua
index 2784da3..093f7da 100644
--- a/sl_controller/controller.lua
+++ b/sl_controller/controller.lua
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 -- write inputs from remote nodes
 local function set_input(pos, number, input, val)
 	if input and M(pos):get_int("state") == tubelib.RUNNING then 
-		if Cache[number] and Cache[number].inputs then
+		if (Cache[number] or compile(pos, M(pos), number)) and Cache[number].inputs then
 			if input == "msg" then
 				if #Cache[number].inputs["msg"] < 10 then
 					table.insert(Cache[number].inputs["msg"], val)
diff --git a/tubelib/states.lua b/tubelib/states.lua
index 1b9ec19..3710d63 100644
--- a/tubelib/states.lua
+++ b/tubelib/states.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function tubelib.state(running)
 	elseif running == -2 then
 		return tubelib.BLOCKED
 	else
-		return tubelib.FAULT
+		return tubelib.STOPPED
 	end
 end