diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
index f4c3d030fd..75d1bc9e3e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class PlacementFragment extends Fragment{
     boolean gridUpdate(InputHandler input){
         scrollPositions.put(currentCategory, blockPane.getScrollY());
 
-        if(Core.input.keyTap(Binding.pick) && player.isBuilder()){ //mouse eyedropper select
+        if(Core.input.keyTap(Binding.pick) && player.isBuilder() && !Core.scene.hasDialog()){ //mouse eyedropper select
             var build = world.buildWorld(Core.input.mouseWorld().x, Core.input.mouseWorld().y);
             Block tryRecipe = build == null ? null : build instanceof ConstructBuild c ? c.current : build.block;
             Object tryConfig = build == null || !build.block.copyConfig ? null : build.config();