diff --git a/api/network.lua b/api/network.lua
index 922eacd..7ef8b8d 100644
--- a/api/network.lua
+++ b/api/network.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function industrialtest.api.powerFlow(pos,sides,flowOverride)
 	if endpointCount==0 then
 		return false,false
 	end
-	local powerDistribution=math.floor((flowOverride and flowOverride or meta:get_int("industrialtest.powerFlow"))/endpointCount)
+	local powerDistribution=math.floor((flowOverride and flowOverride or math.min(meta:get_int("industrialtest.powerAmount"),meta:get_int("industrialtest.powerFlow")))/endpointCount)
 	local transferred=false
 	local roomAvailable=false
 	for _,endpoint in ipairs(network) do