diff --git a/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py b/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py
index 30d4f17d6..905d0387f 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/ribasim/config.py
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         if geometry.is_empty:
             raise (ValueError("Node geometry must be a valid Point"))
+        elif geometry.has_z:
+            # Remove any Z coordinate, this will cause issues connecting 2D and 3D nodes
+            geometry = Point(geometry.x, geometry.y)
         super().__init__(node_id=node_id, geometry=geometry, **kwargs)
 
     def into_geodataframe(self, node_type: str, node_id: int) -> GeoDataFrame:
diff --git a/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py b/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
index 7c2dcf7b7..62bd01014 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ def test_extra_spatial_columns():
         Node(1, Point(0, 0), meta_id=1),
         [basin.Profile(area=1000.0, level=[0.0, 1.0]), basin.State(level=[1.0])],
     )
+    node = Node(2, Point(1, 0.5, 3.0), meta_id=2)
+    assert not node.geometry.has_z
     model.user_demand.add(
-        Node(2, Point(1, 0.5), meta_id=2),
+        node,
         [
             user_demand.Static(
                 demand=[1e-4], return_factor=0.9, min_level=0.9, priority=1