diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java
index b29f8485b00..b654a1dc397 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/MetaTileEntity.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidUtil;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.capability.CapabilityFluidHandler;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.capability.IFluidHandler;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Optional.Method;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ public abstract class MetaTileEntity implements ISyncedTileEntity, CoverHolder,
     protected boolean muffled = false;
 
     private int playSoundCooldown = 0;
+    private int lastTick = 0;
 
     public MetaTileEntity(ResourceLocation metaTileEntityId) {
         this.metaTileEntityId = metaTileEntityId;
@@ -754,6 +756,13 @@ private void updateLightValue() {
     }
 
     public void update() {
+        if (!allowTickAcceleration()) {
+            int currentTick = FMLCommonHandler.instance().getMinecraftServerInstance().getTickCounter();
+            if (currentTick == lastTick) {
+                return;
+            }
+            lastTick = currentTick;
+        }
         for (MTETrait mteTrait : this.mteTraits.values()) {
             if (shouldUpdate(mteTrait)) {
                 mteTrait.update();
@@ -769,6 +778,15 @@ public void update() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Whether this machine is allowed to be tick accelerated by external means. This does NOT
+     *         apply to World Accelerators from GT, those will never work on machines. This refers to effects
+     *         like Time in a Bottle, or Torcherino, or similar.
+     */
+    public boolean allowTickAcceleration() {
+        return ConfigHolder.machines.allowTickAcceleration;
+    }
+
     protected boolean shouldUpdate(MTETrait trait) {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java
index 54863fecb57..290fb9f7d64 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ public static class MachineOptions {
                 "Default: false" })
         @Config.RequiresMcRestart
         public boolean highTierContent = false;
+
+        @Config.Comment({ "Whether tick acceleration effects are allowed to affect GT machines.",
+                "This does NOT apply to the World Accelerator, but to external effects like Time in a Bottle.",
+                "Default: true" })
+        public boolean allowTickAcceleration = true;
     }
 
     public static class WorldGenOptions {
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator.java
index 09c851400ce..861cdd4c9e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/metatileentities/electric/MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentTranslation;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.Capability;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
 
 import codechicken.lib.raytracer.CuboidRayTraceResult;
 import codechicken.lib.render.CCRenderState;
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ public class MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator extends TieredMetaTileEntity impleme
     private boolean tileMode = false;
     private boolean isActive = false;
     private boolean isPaused = false;
-    private int lastTick;
 
     // Variables for Random Tick mode optimization
     // limit = ((tier - min) / (max - min)) * 2^tier
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ public class MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator extends TieredMetaTileEntity impleme
 
     public MetaTileEntityWorldAccelerator(ResourceLocation metaTileEntityId, int tier) {
         super(metaTileEntityId, tier);
-        this.lastTick = 0;
         this.speed = (int) Math.pow(2, tier);
         this.successLimit = SUCCESS_LIMITS[tier - 1];
         initializeInventory();
@@ -124,6 +121,11 @@ protected long getTEModeAmperage() {
         return 6L;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean allowTickAcceleration() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void update() {
         super.update();
@@ -131,15 +133,11 @@ public void update() {
             if (isPaused && isActive) {
                 setActive(false);
             } else if (!isPaused) {
-                int currentTick = FMLCommonHandler.instance().getMinecraftServerInstance().getTickCounter();
-                if (currentTick != lastTick) { // Prevent other tick accelerators from accelerating us
-                    lastTick = currentTick;
-                    boolean wasSuccessful = isTEMode() ? handleTEMode() : handleRandomTickMode();
-                    if (!wasSuccessful) {
-                        setActive(false);
-                    } else if (!isActive) {
-                        setActive(true);
-                    }
+                boolean wasSuccessful = isTEMode() ? handleTEMode() : handleRandomTickMode();
+                if (!wasSuccessful) {
+                    setActive(false);
+                } else if (!isActive) {
+                    setActive(true);
                 }
             }
         }