diff --git a/filter-injector.lua b/filter-injector.lua
index 1b81e27..334951f 100644
--- a/filter-injector.lua
+++ b/filter-injector.lua
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ for _, data in ipairs({
 			return count
 		end,
 		tube = {connect_sides = {right = 1}},
+		_update_formspec = function(pos)
+			set_filter_formspec(data, core.get_meta(pos))
+		end,
 	}
 
 	if data.digiline then
diff --git a/fs_helpers.lua b/fs_helpers.lua
index 30e476a..13c1f26 100644
--- a/fs_helpers.lua
+++ b/fs_helpers.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local insert = table.insert
 local has_mcl = core.get_modpath("mcl_formspec")
 local has_i3 = core.get_modpath("i3")
 
-local fs_helpers = {}
+local fs_helpers = {version = 2}
 pipeworks.fs_helpers = fs_helpers
 
 -- Pipeworks formspec standard:
@@ -152,6 +152,26 @@ function fs_helpers.inv_list(x, y, w, h, list, desc)
 	return table.concat(fs)
 end
 
+core.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
+	local nodenames = {}
+	local update_functions = {}
+	for name, def in pairs(core.registered_nodes) do
+		if type(def._update_formspec) == "function" then
+			insert(nodenames, name)
+			update_functions[name] = def._update_formspec
+		end
+	end
+	core.register_lbm({
+		label = "Pipeworks Formspec Update",
+		name = ":pipeworks:fs_update_v"..fs_helpers.version,
+		nodenames = nodenames,
+		run_at_every_load = false,
+		action = function(pos, node)
+			update_functions[node.name](pos)
+		end,
+	})
+end)
+
 -- Deprecated, but kept for compatibility
 pipeworks.button_off = {
 	text = "",
diff --git a/trashcan.lua b/trashcan.lua
index ae7d450..1478398 100644
--- a/trashcan.lua
+++ b/trashcan.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 local S = core.get_translator("pipeworks")
 local fs_helpers = pipeworks.fs_helpers
 
+local formspec = table.concat({
+	fs_helpers.prepends(10.25, 8.5),
+	fs_helpers.node_label("pipeworks:trashcan", S("Trash Can")),
+	fs_helpers.inv_list(4.625, 1.25, 1, 1, "trash"),
+	fs_helpers.player_inv(0.25, 3.5),
+})
+
 core.register_node("pipeworks:trashcan", {
 	description = S("Trash Can"),
 	drawtype = "normal",
@@ -24,13 +31,7 @@ core.register_node("pipeworks:trashcan", {
 	},
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		local meta = core.get_meta(pos)
-		local fs = table.concat({
-			fs_helpers.prepends(10.25, 8.5),
-			fs_helpers.node_label("pipeworks:trashcan"),
-			fs_helpers.inv_list(4.625, 1.25, 1, 1, "trash"),
-			fs_helpers.player_inv(0.25, 3.5),
-		})
-		meta:set_string("formspec", fs)
+		meta:set_string("formspec", formspec)
 		meta:set_string("infotext", S("Trash Can"))
 		meta:get_inventory():set_size("trash", 1)
 	end,
@@ -39,5 +40,8 @@ core.register_node("pipeworks:trashcan", {
 	on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
 		core.get_meta(pos):get_inventory():set_stack(listname, index, ItemStack(""))
 	end,
+	_update_formspec = function(pos)
+		core.get_meta(pos):set_string("formspec", formspec)
+	end,
 })
 pipeworks.ui_cat_tube_list[#pipeworks.ui_cat_tube_list+1] = "pipeworks:trashcan"
diff --git a/tubes/signal.lua b/tubes/signal.lua
index 97dfe1e..89f7c69 100644
--- a/tubes/signal.lua
+++ b/tubes/signal.lua
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ if digiline_enabled and pipeworks.enable_digiline_detector_tube then
 						rules = pipeworks.digilines_rules
 					},
 				},
+				_update_formspec = function(pos)
+					core.get_meta(pos):set_string("formspec", formspec)
+				end,
 			},
 	})
 
diff --git a/tubes/sorting.lua b/tubes/sorting.lua
index eddb25e..8c93578 100644
--- a/tubes/sorting.lua
+++ b/tubes/sorting.lua
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ if pipeworks.enable_mese_tube then
 						return 0
 					end
 				end,
+				_update_formspec = update_formspec,
 			},
 	})
 end
diff --git a/tubes/tags.lua b/tubes/tags.lua
index 45ebf0b..7ad1628 100644
--- a/tubes/tags.lua
+++ b/tubes/tags.lua
@@ -120,5 +120,6 @@ pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:tag_tube", {
 		can_dig = function(pos, player)
 			return true
 		end,
+		_update_formspec = update_formspec,
 	},
 })
diff --git a/tubes/teleport.lua b/tubes/teleport.lua
index 95c8af2..b157006 100644
--- a/tubes/teleport.lua
+++ b/tubes/teleport.lua
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ local def = {
 	end,
 	on_receive_fields = receive_fields,
 	on_destruct = remove_tube,
+	_update_formspec = function(pos)
+		update_meta(core.get_meta(pos))
+	end,
 }
 
 if has_digilines then
diff --git a/tubes/vacuum.lua b/tubes/vacuum.lua
index 995264e..e1a8fe5 100644
--- a/tubes/vacuum.lua
+++ b/tubes/vacuum.lua
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ if pipeworks.enable_mese_sand_tube then
 				meta:set_string("infotext", S("Adjustable Vacuuming Tube (@1m)", dist))
 			end,
 			on_punch = has_vislib and show_area or nil,
+			_update_formspec = function(pos)
+				core.get_meta(pos):set_string("formspec", formspec)
+			end,
 		},
 	})
 end
diff --git a/wielder.lua b/wielder.lua
index f477f62..7c03261 100644
--- a/wielder.lua
+++ b/wielder.lua
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ function pipeworks.register_wielder(def)
 				end
 				core.get_meta(pos):set_string("channel", fields.channel)
 			end,
+			_update_formspec = function(pos)
+				set_wielder_formspec(def, core.get_meta(pos))
+			end,
 		})
 	end
 	table.insert(pipeworks.ui_cat_tube_list, def.name.."_off")