diff --git a/app/node/block/block.cpp b/app/node/block/block.cpp
index 41c9dff88..200073325 100644
--- a/app/node/block/block.cpp
+++ b/app/node/block/block.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ Block::Block() :
   next_(nullptr)
 {
   length_input_ = new NodeInput("length_in");
+  length_input_->SetConnectable(false);
   length_input_->set_data_type(NodeParam::kRational);
   AddInput(length_input_);
   connect(length_input_, SIGNAL(ValueChanged(const rational&, const rational&)), this, SLOT(LengthInputChanged()));
 
   media_in_input_ = new NodeInput("media_in_in");
+  media_in_input_->SetConnectable(false);
   media_in_input_->set_data_type(NodeParam::kRational);
   AddInput(media_in_input_);
 }
diff --git a/app/node/param.cpp b/app/node/param.cpp
index 2c01a2d25..3b1696b8e 100644
--- a/app/node/param.cpp
+++ b/app/node/param.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 #include "node/output.h"
 
 NodeParam::NodeParam(const QString &id) :
-  id_(id)
+  id_(id),
+  connectable_(true)
 {
   Q_ASSERT(!id_.isEmpty());
 }
@@ -91,6 +92,16 @@ bool NodeParam::IsConnected()
   return !edges_.isEmpty();
 }
 
+bool NodeParam::IsConnectable() const
+{
+  return connectable_;
+}
+
+void NodeParam::SetConnectable(bool connectable)
+{
+  connectable_ = connectable;
+}
+
 const QVector<NodeEdgePtr> &NodeParam::edges()
 {
   return edges_;
@@ -105,6 +116,10 @@ void NodeParam::DisconnectAll()
 
 NodeEdgePtr NodeParam::ConnectEdge(NodeOutput *output, NodeInput *input, bool lock)
 {
+  if (!input->IsConnectable()) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
   // If the input can only accept one input (the default) and has one already, disconnect it
   DisconnectForNewOutput(input);
 
diff --git a/app/node/param.h b/app/node/param.h
index 1c84d612c..d2e6983fe 100644
--- a/app/node/param.h
+++ b/app/node/param.h
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ public:
    */
   bool IsConnected();
 
+  bool IsConnectable() const;
+  void SetConnectable(bool connectable);
+
   /**
    * @brief Return a list of edges (aka connections to other nodes)
    *
@@ -387,6 +390,11 @@ private:
    */
   QString id_;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Internal connectable value
+   */
+  bool connectable_;
+
 };
 
 #endif // NODEPARAM_H
diff --git a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewitem.cpp b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewitem.cpp
index a08a7d91c..40eb6799e 100644
--- a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewitem.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewitem.cpp
@@ -199,8 +199,11 @@ void NodeViewItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opti
     for (int i=0;i<node_->parameters().size();i++) {
       NodeParam* param = node_->parameters().at(i);
 
-      // Draw connector square
-      painter->fillRect(GetParameterConnectorRect(i), connector_brush);
+      // If parameter is not connectable, don't draw its slot
+      if (param->IsConnectable()) {
+        // Draw connector square
+        painter->fillRect(GetParameterConnectorRect(i), connector_brush);
+      }
 
       // Draw text
       QPointF text_pt = GetParameterTextPoint(i);
@@ -380,7 +383,7 @@ void NodeViewItem::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
         // Get the parameter we're dragging into
         NodeParam* comp_param = drop_item->node()->parameters().at(i);
 
-        if (param_hitbox.contains(drop_item->mapFromScene(event->scenePos()))) { // See if we're dragging inside the hitbox
+        if (comp_param->IsConnectable() && param_hitbox.contains(drop_item->mapFromScene(event->scenePos()))) { // See if we're dragging inside the hitbox
 
           // Prevent circular dependency - check if the Node we'll be outputting to already outputs to this Node
           Node* outputting_node;