diff --git a/basis/laser_lib.lua b/basis/laser_lib.lua
index ea508d3..802b3c3 100644
--- a/basis/laser_lib.lua
+++ b/basis/laser_lib.lua
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ local function get_positions(pos, mem, dir)
 		mem.peer_node_pos = pos3
 		local dist = vector.distance(pos1, pos3)
 		if dist > GAP_MIN and dist <= GAP_MAX then
-			return pos1, pos3
+			return true, pos1, pos3  -- new values
+		else
+			return false -- invalid values
 		end
 	end
+	return true  -- no new values
 end
 
 -- return both both laser entities the pos and length
@@ -119,15 +122,15 @@ function techage.renew_laser(pos, force)
 	end
 	mem.param2 = mem.param2 or minetest.get_node(pos).param2
 	local dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(mem.param2)
-	local pos1, pos2 = get_positions(pos, mem, dir)
+	local res, pos1, pos2 = get_positions(pos, mem, dir)
 	if pos1 then
 		local size, pos3, pos4 = get_laser_length_and_pos(pos1, pos2, dir)
 		if size then
 			add_laser(pos, pos3, pos4, size, mem.param2)
-			return pos1, pos2
+			return res, pos1, pos2
 		end
 	end
-
+	return res
 end
 
 -- techage.del_laser(pos)
diff --git a/power/laser.lua b/power/laser.lua
index 238bd96..7a0b359 100644
--- a/power/laser.lua
+++ b/power/laser.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ minetest.register_node("techage:ta4_laser_emitter", {
 		Cable:prepare_pairing(pos, tube_dir, "")
 		Cable:after_place_node(pos, {tube_dir})
 		
-		local pos1, pos2 = techage.renew_laser(pos, true)
+		local res, pos1, pos2 = techage.renew_laser(pos, true)
 		if pos1 then
 			local node = techage.get_node_lvm(pos2)
 			if node.name == "techage:ta4_laser_receiver" then
@@ -57,13 +57,24 @@ minetest.register_node("techage:ta4_laser_emitter", {
 	end,
 
 	on_timer = function(pos, elapsed)
-		local pos1, pos2 = techage.renew_laser(pos)
+		local res, pos1, pos2 = techage.renew_laser(pos)
 		if pos1 then
 			local node = techage.get_node_lvm(pos2)
 			if node.name == "techage:ta4_laser_receiver" then
 				Cable:pairing(pos2, "laser")
 				Cable:pairing(pos, "laser")
+			else
+				local metadata = M(pos):to_table()
+				Cable:stop_pairing(pos, metadata, "")
+				local tube_dir = tonumber(metadata.fields.tube_dir or 0)
+				Cable:after_dig_node(pos, {tube_dir})
 			end
+		elseif not res then
+			techage.del_laser(pos)
+			local metadata = M(pos):to_table()
+			Cable:stop_pairing(pos, metadata, "")
+			local tube_dir = tonumber(metadata.fields.tube_dir or 0)
+			Cable:after_dig_node(pos, {tube_dir})
 		end
 		return true
 	end,