diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cce55f263b..e04b77a2cc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ allprojects {
         appName = 'Mindustry'
         gdxVersion = '1.9.8'
         roboVMVersion = '2.3.0'
-        uCoreVersion = '64ec4a15148b27749ca7b505dea9743add9902f2'
+        uCoreVersion = 'e8b535aa79075670c3478c7d24cacec8c58e8fc2'
 
         getVersionString = {
             String buildVersion = getBuildVersion()
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index 0a69a59489..4cd5e40d32 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
         if(cursor == null) return;
 
         //draw selection(s)
-        if(mode == placing){
+        if(mode == placing && recipe != null){
             NormalizeResult result = PlaceUtils.normalizeArea(selectX, selectY, cursor.x, cursor.y, rotation, true, maxLength);
 
             for(int i = 0; i <= result.getLength(); i += recipe.result.size){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetEvents.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetEvents.java
index 8e52472cca..8c326f5014 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetEvents.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetEvents.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class NetEvents{
             throw new ValidateException(player, "Player has sent a message above the text limit.");
         }
 
-        Log.info("&y{0}: &lb{1}", (player.name == null ? "" : player.name), message);
+        Log.info("&y{0}: &lb{1}", (player == null || player.name == null ? "" : player.name), message);
 
         if(Vars.ui != null){
             Vars.ui.chatfrag.addMessage(message, player == null ? null : colorizeName(player.id, player.name));