diff --git a/src/js/game/buildings/storage.js b/src/js/game/buildings/storage.js
index 78f398be..df9f95f4 100644
--- a/src/js/game/buildings/storage.js
+++ b/src/js/game/buildings/storage.js
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export class MetaStorageBuilding extends MetaBuilding {
                         direction: enumDirection.bottom,
                     },
                 ],
+                lengthMultiplier: 3, // make progress 1.5 to reach the ejector
             })
         );
 
diff --git a/src/js/game/components/item_acceptor.js b/src/js/game/components/item_acceptor.js
index c5fcdd9f..5c989521 100644
--- a/src/js/game/components/item_acceptor.js
+++ b/src/js/game/components/item_acceptor.js
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ import { GameRoot } from "../root";
  * }} InputCompletedArgs
  */
 
-/** @enum {string} */
-const enumItemAcceptorTypes = {
-    hub: "hub",
-    storage: "storage",
-    trash: "trash",
-    undergroundBelt: "undergroundBelt",
-};
-
 export class ItemAcceptorComponent extends Component {
     static getId() {
         return "ItemAcceptor";
@@ -61,9 +53,9 @@ export class ItemAcceptorComponent extends Component {
      *
      * @param {object} param0
      * @param {Array<ItemAcceptorSlotConfig>} param0.slots The slots from which we accept items
-     * @param {enumItemAcceptorTypes=} param0.type Function that gets called when the input of an item is completed
+     * @param {number=} param0.lengthMultiplier Whether the acceptor is double the usual length
      */
-    constructor({ slots = [] }) {
+    constructor({ slots = [], lengthMultiplier = 1 }) {
         super();
 
         /** @type {ItemAcceptorInputs} */
@@ -71,6 +63,7 @@ export class ItemAcceptorComponent extends Component {
         /** @type {ItemAcceptorCompletedInputs} */
         this.completedInputs = new Map(); // @SENSETODO does this need to be saved?
         this.setSlots(slots);
+        this.progressLength = 0.5 * lengthMultiplier;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,7 +103,7 @@ export class ItemAcceptorComponent extends Component {
         this.inputs.set(slotIndex, {
             item,
             direction,
-            animProgress: Math.min(1, startProgress),
+            animProgress: Math.min(this.progressLength, startProgress),
         });
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/js/game/systems/item_acceptor.js b/src/js/game/systems/item_acceptor.js
index c150c4f2..24b8b603 100644
--- a/src/js/game/systems/item_acceptor.js
+++ b/src/js/game/systems/item_acceptor.js
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ export class ItemAcceptorSystem extends GameSystemWithFilter {
             this.root.dynamicTickrate.deltaSeconds *
             this.root.hubGoals.getBeltBaseSpeed() *
             globalConfig.itemSpacingOnBelts;
-        // it's only half a belt
-        const maxProgress = 0.5;
 
         for (let i = 0; i < this.allEntities.length; ++i) {
             const entity = this.allEntities[i];
             const acceptorComp = entity.components.ItemAcceptor;
             const inputs = acceptorComp.inputs;
+            const maxProgress = acceptorComp.progressLength;
 
             inputs.forEach((values, index) => {
                 values.animProgress += progressGrowth;
diff --git a/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js b/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js
index f5beb37a..ab7eeba9 100644
--- a/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js
+++ b/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js
@@ -205,8 +205,13 @@ export class ItemProcessorSystem extends GameSystemWithFilter {
             case enumItemProcessorRequirements.painterQuad: {
                 const pinsComp = entity.components.WiredPins;
 
+                const input = acceptorComp.inputs.get(0);
+                if (!input) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
                 // First slot is the shape, so if it's not there we can't do anything
-                const shapeItem = /** @type {ShapeItem} */ (acceptorComp.inputs.get(0).item);
+                const shapeItem = /** @type {ShapeItem} */ (input.item);
                 if (!shapeItem) {
                     return false;
                 }