diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index 54de9d4da2..f9c2ac0a39 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -151,14 +151,6 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
 
         pollInput();
 
-        //removed for now, will add back if necessary
-        /*
-        if(recipe != null && !Settings.getBool("desktop-place-help-2", false)){
-            ui.showInfo("$text.construction.desktop");
-            Settings.putBool("desktop-place-help-2", true);
-            Settings.save();
-        }*/
-
         //deselect if not placing
         if(!isPlacing() && mode == placing){
             mode = none;
@@ -238,9 +230,10 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
             recipe = null;
             mode = none;
         }else if(Inputs.keyTap(section, "break") && !ui.hasMouse()){
-            selectX = cursorX;
-            selectY = cursorY;
+            //is recalculated because setting the mode to breaking removes potential multiblock cursor offset
             mode = breaking;
+            selectX = tileX(Gdx.input.getX());
+            selectY = tileY(Gdx.input.getY());
         }
 
 
@@ -278,6 +271,11 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
         
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean selectedBlock(){
+        return isPlacing() && mode != breaking;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public float getMouseX(){
         return !controlling ? Gdx.input.getX() : controlx;
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index 85626ab1f5..6018ad91f3 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import io.anuke.annotations.Annotations.Remote;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.content.blocks.Blocks;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.content.fx.EnvironmentFx;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Player;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Units;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.effect.ItemTransfer;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.traits.BuilderTrait.BuildRequest;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.gen.Call;
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ public abstract class InputHandler extends InputAdapter{
 
     int tileX(float cursorX){
         Vector2 vec = Graphics.world(cursorX, 0);
-        if(isPlacing()){
+        if(selectedBlock()){
             vec.sub(recipe.result.offset(), recipe.result.offset());
         }
         return world.toTile(vec.x);
@@ -285,12 +284,16 @@ public abstract class InputHandler extends InputAdapter{
 
     int tileY(float cursorY){
         Vector2 vec = Graphics.world(0, cursorY);
-        if(isPlacing()){
+        if(selectedBlock()){
             vec.sub(recipe.result.offset(), recipe.result.offset());
         }
         return world.toTile(vec.y);
     }
 
+    public boolean selectedBlock(){
+        return isPlacing();
+    }
+
     public boolean isPlacing(){
         return recipe != null;
     }