diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/NetServer.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
index 3558877cbb..bcf22cedd6 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                     //auto-skip done requests
                     if(req.breaking && tile.block() == Blocks.air){
                         continue;
-                    }else if(!req.breaking && tile.block() == req.block && (!req.block.rotate || (tile.build != null && tile.build.rotation == req.rotation))){
+                    }else if(!req.breaking && tile.block() == req.block && tile.team() != Team.derelict && (!req.block.rotate || (tile.build != null && tile.build.rotation == req.rotation))){
                         continue;
                     }else if(con.rejectedRequests.contains(r -> r.breaking == req.breaking && r.x == req.x && r.y == req.y)){ //check if request was recently rejected, and skip it if so
                         continue;