diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
index 43796b41ca..572fa1e628 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import mindustry.input.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.ui.*;
 import mindustry.world.*;
+import mindustry.world.blocks.*;
+import mindustry.world.blocks.BuildBlock.*;
 
 import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ public class PlacementFragment extends Fragment{
 
         if(Core.input.keyDown(Binding.pick) && player.isBuilder()){ //mouse eyedropper select
             Building tile = world.buildWorld(Core.input.mouseWorld().x, Core.input.mouseWorld().y);
-            Block tryRecipe = tile == null ? null : tile.block();
+            Block tryRecipe = tile == null ? null : tile.block() instanceof BuildBlock ? ((BuildEntity)tile).cblock : tile.block;
             Object tryConfig = tile == null ? null : tile.config();
 
             for(BuildPlan req : player.builder().plans()){