diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/kleo/redstonerewired/CableBlock.java b/src/main/java/dev/kleo/redstonerewired/CableBlock.java
index cb30768..716e71c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/kleo/redstonerewired/CableBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/kleo/redstonerewired/CableBlock.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public class CableBlock extends Block {
     public static final BooleanProperty SOUTH = BooleanProperty.of("south");
     public static final BooleanProperty EAST = BooleanProperty.of("east");
     public static final BooleanProperty WEST = BooleanProperty.of("west");
+    public static final BooleanProperty UP = BooleanProperty.of("up");
+    public static final BooleanProperty DOWN = BooleanProperty.of("down");
 
     public CableBlock(AbstractBlock.Settings settings) {
         super(settings);
@@ -28,12 +30,14 @@ public class CableBlock extends Block {
                 .with(NORTH, false)
                 .with(SOUTH, false)
                 .with(EAST, false)
-                .with(WEST, false));
+                .with(WEST, false)
+                .with(UP, false)
+                .with(DOWN, false));
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void appendProperties(StateManager.Builder<Block, BlockState> builder) {
-        builder.add(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST);
+        builder.add(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, UP, DOWN);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -43,25 +47,34 @@ public class CableBlock extends Block {
         boolean south = world.getBlockState(pos.south()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
         boolean east = world.getBlockState(pos.east()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
         boolean west = world.getBlockState(pos.west()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
+        boolean up = world.getBlockState(pos.up()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
+        boolean down = world.getBlockState(pos.down()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
 
-        world.setBlockState(pos, state.with(NORTH, north)
+        world.setBlockState(pos, state
+                .with(NORTH, north)
                 .with(SOUTH, south)
                 .with(EAST, east)
-                .with(WEST, west), 2);
+                .with(WEST, west)
+                .with(UP, up)
+                .with(DOWN, down), 2);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onPlaced(World world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state, LivingEntity placer, ItemStack itemStack) {
-        super.onPlaced(world, pos, state, placer, itemStack);
         boolean north = world.getBlockState(pos.north()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
         boolean south = world.getBlockState(pos.south()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
         boolean east = world.getBlockState(pos.east()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
         boolean west = world.getBlockState(pos.west()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
+        boolean up = world.getBlockState(pos.up()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
+        boolean down = world.getBlockState(pos.down()).getBlock() instanceof CableBlock;
 
-        world.setBlockState(pos, state.with(NORTH, north)
+        world.setBlockState(pos, state
+                .with(NORTH, north)
                 .with(SOUTH, south)
                 .with(EAST, east)
-                .with(WEST, west), 2);
+                .with(WEST, west)
+                .with(UP, up)
+                .with(DOWN, down), 2);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -72,6 +85,8 @@ public class CableBlock extends Block {
         boolean south = state.get(SOUTH);
         boolean east = state.get(EAST);
         boolean west = state.get(WEST);
+        boolean up = state.get(UP);
+        boolean down = state.get(DOWN);
 
         if (north || (south && !east && !west))
             shape = VoxelShapes.union(shape, Block.createCuboidShape(6, 6, 0, 10, 10, 6));
@@ -81,6 +96,10 @@ public class CableBlock extends Block {
             shape = VoxelShapes.union(shape, Block.createCuboidShape(10, 6, 6, 16, 10, 10));
         if (west || (!north && !south && east))
             shape = VoxelShapes.union(shape, Block.createCuboidShape(0, 6, 6, 6, 10, 10));
+        if (up)
+            shape = VoxelShapes.union(shape, Block.createCuboidShape(6, 6, 6, 10, 16, 10));
+        if (down)
+            shape = VoxelShapes.union(shape, Block.createCuboidShape(6, 0, 6, 10, 6, 10));
 
         return shape;
     }