diff --git a/eeschema/sch_pin.cpp b/eeschema/sch_pin.cpp
index 04def6978c..a942e3d30a 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_pin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_pin.cpp
@@ -286,11 +286,16 @@ void SCH_PIN::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITE
 
 bool SCH_PIN::IsStacked( const SCH_PIN* aPin ) const
 {
+    bool isConnectableType_a = GetType() == ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE::PT_PASSIVE
+                            || GetType() == ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE::PT_NIC;
+    bool isConnectableType_b = aPin->GetType() == ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE::PT_PASSIVE
+                            || aPin->GetType() == ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE::PT_NIC;
+
     return m_parent == aPin->GetParent()
            && GetTransformedPosition() == aPin->GetTransformedPosition()
            && GetName() == aPin->GetName()
-           && ( ( GetType() == aPin->GetType() ) || ( GetType() == ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE::PT_PASSIVE )
-                || ( aPin->GetType() == ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE::PT_PASSIVE ) );
+           && ( ( GetType() == aPin->GetType() )
+                || isConnectableType_a || isConnectableType_b );
 }