diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java b/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java
index 638ccad12e..394f464045 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ public class TypeIO{
             case 5 -> content.getByID(ContentType.all[read.b()], read.s());
             case 6 -> {
                 short length = read.s();
-                IntSeq arr = new IntSeq(); for(int i = 0; i < length; i ++) arr.add(read.i());
+                IntSeq arr = new IntSeq(length);
+                for(int i = 0; i < length; i ++) arr.add(read.i());
                 yield arr;
             }
             case 7 -> new Point2(read.i(), read.i());
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java
index 762051b93d..1915bcd974 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java
@@ -93,21 +93,11 @@ public class ResearchDialog extends BaseDialog{
 
         shouldPause = true;
 
-        Runnable checkMargin = () -> {
-            if(Core.graphics.isPortrait() && showTechSelect){
-                itemDisplay.marginTop(60f);
-            }else{
-                itemDisplay.marginTop(0f);
-            }
-            itemDisplay.invalidate();
-            itemDisplay.layout();
-        };
-
-        onResize(checkMargin);
+        onResize(this::checkMargin);
 
         shown(() -> {
-            checkMargin.run();
-            Core.app.post(checkMargin);
+            checkMargin();
+            Core.app.post(this::checkMargin);
 
             Planet currPlanet = ui.planet.isShown() ?
                 ui.planet.state.planet :
@@ -187,6 +177,16 @@ public class ResearchDialog extends BaseDialog{
         });
     }
 
+    void checkMargin(){
+        if(Core.graphics.isPortrait() && showTechSelect){
+            itemDisplay.marginTop(60f);
+        }else{
+            itemDisplay.marginTop(0f);
+        }
+        itemDisplay.invalidate();
+        itemDisplay.layout();
+    }
+
     public void rebuildItems(){
         items = new ItemSeq(){
             //store sector item amounts for modifications
@@ -698,6 +698,10 @@ public class ResearchDialog extends BaseDialog{
             }
 
             addChild(infoTable);
+
+            checkMargin();
+            Core.app.post(() -> checkMargin());
+
             infoTable.pack();
             infoTable.act(Core.graphics.getDeltaTime());
         }