diff --git a/common/src/main/java/gripe/_90/megacells/item/cell/BulkCellInventory.java b/common/src/main/java/gripe/_90/megacells/item/cell/BulkCellInventory.java
index 05bb3b54..2d457ce0 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/gripe/_90/megacells/item/cell/BulkCellInventory.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/gripe/_90/megacells/item/cell/BulkCellInventory.java
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ public void getAvailableStacks(KeyCounter out) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isPreferredStorageFor(AEKey what, IActionSource source) {
+        return what instanceof AEItemKey item
+                && (item.equals(storedItem) || item.equals(filterItem) || compressionChain.containsVariant(item));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Component getDescription() {
         return stack.getHoverName();