diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js
index a71bb802..ed10e3bc 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer_logic.js
@@ -175,6 +175,21 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacerLogic extends BaseHUDPart {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns if the direction lock is available
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    get isDirectionLockAvailable() {
+        const metaBuilding = this.currentMetaBuilding.get();
+        if (!(metaBuilding && metaBuilding.getHasDirectionLockAvailable())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (this.currentlyDirectionLock !== null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return !this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placementModifiers.lockBeltDirection).pressed;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns if the direction lock is currently active
      * @returns {boolean}
diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js
index 2603e011..0da2f1a1 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/keybinding_overlay.js
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ export class HUDKeybindingOverlay extends BaseHUDPart {
         return placer && !!placer.currentBlueprint.get();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * HELPER / Returns if the belt planner is available
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    get beltPlannerAvailable() {
+        const placer = this.root.hud.parts.buildingPlacer;
+        return !this.mapOverviewActive && placer && placer.isDirectionLockAvailable;
+    }
+
     /**
      * HELPER / Returns if the belt planner is currently active
      * @returns {boolean}
@@ -225,7 +234,7 @@ export class HUDKeybindingOverlay extends BaseHUDPart {
                 // Belt planner
                 label: T.ingame.keybindingsOverlay.lockBeltDirection,
                 keys: [k.placementModifiers.lockBeltDirection],
-                condition: () => this.buildingPlacementSupportsBeltPlanner && !this.beltPlannerActive,
+                condition: () => this.buildingPlacementSupportsBeltPlanner && this.beltPlannerAvailable,
             },
 
             {