diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
index 4ebc918347..709da87626 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ public class MobileInput extends InputHandler implements GestureListener{
     public void update(){
         super.update();
 
-        if(state.isMenu() ){
+        if(state.isMenu()){
             selectRequests.clear();
             removals.clear();
             mode = none;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java b/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
index 0c3b64f512..7615513ca5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ public class Administration{
 
     /** @return whether this action is allowed by the action filters. */
     public boolean allowAction(Player player, ActionType type, Tile tile, Cons<PlayerAction> setter){
+        //some actions are done by the server (null player) and thus are always alloed
+        if(player == null) return true;
+
         PlayerAction act = Pools.obtain(PlayerAction.class, PlayerAction::new);
         setter.get(act.set(player, type, tile));
         for(ActionFilter filter : actionFilters){