diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index 801ffdbbd8..5c82bd67a3 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mindustry.input;
 import arc.*;
 import arc.Graphics.*;
 import arc.Graphics.Cursor.*;
+import arc.graphics.*;
 import arc.graphics.g2d.*;
 import arc.math.*;
 import arc.math.geom.*;
@@ -160,14 +161,17 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
                     drawArrow(block, cursorX, cursorY, rotation);
                 }
                 Draw.color();
+                boolean valid = validPlace(cursorX, cursorY, block, rotation);
                 drawRequest(cursorX, cursorY, block, rotation);
-                block.drawPlace(cursorX, cursorY, rotation, validPlace(cursorX, cursorY, block, rotation));
+                block.drawPlace(cursorX, cursorY, rotation, valid);
 
-                if(block.saveConfig && block.lastConfig != null){
+                if(block.saveConfig){
+                    Draw.mixcol(!valid ? Pal.breakInvalid : Color.white, (!valid ? 0.4f : 0.24f) + Mathf.absin(Time.globalTime, 6f, 0.28f));
                     brequest.set(cursorX, cursorY, rotation, block);
                     brequest.config = block.lastConfig;
                     block.drawRequestConfig(brequest, allRequests());
                     brequest.config = null;
+                    Draw.reset();
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
index 7bb3e6be3c..018b577954 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class PlacementFragment extends Fragment{
 
         if(Core.input.keyTap(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 instanceof ConstructBlock ? ((ConstructBuild)tile).cblock : tile.block;
+            Block tryRecipe = tile == null ? null : tile instanceof ConstructBuild c ? c.cblock : tile.block;
             Object tryConfig = tile == null ? null : tile.config();
 
             for(BuildPlan req : player.unit().plans()){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index c7e9d73b33..6c9628c95b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -426,9 +426,7 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
         TextureRegion reg = getRequestRegion(req, list);
         Draw.rect(reg, req.drawx(), req.drawy(), !rotate ? 0 : req.rotation * 90);
 
-        if(req.config != null){
-            drawRequestConfig(req, list);
-        }
+        drawRequestConfig(req, list);
     }
 
     public TextureRegion getRequestRegion(BuildPlan req, Eachable<BuildPlan> list){
@@ -439,8 +437,14 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
 
     }
 
-    public void drawRequestConfigCenter(BuildPlan req, Object content, String region){
-        Color color = content instanceof Item ? ((Item)content).color : content instanceof Liquid ? ((Liquid)content).color : null;
+    public void drawRequestConfigCenter(BuildPlan req, Object content, String region, boolean cross){
+        if(content == null){
+            if(cross){
+                Draw.rect("cross", req.drawx(), req.drawy());
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        Color color = content instanceof Item i ? i.color : content instanceof Liquid l ? l.color : null;
         if(color == null) return;
 
         Draw.color(color);
@@ -448,6 +452,10 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
         Draw.color();
     }
 
+    public void drawRequestConfigCenter(BuildPlan req, Object content, String region){
+        drawRequestConfigCenter(req, content, region, false);
+    }
+
     public void drawRequestConfigTop(BuildPlan req, Eachable<BuildPlan> list){
 
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java
index 2ab0c9b047..605d74f880 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ public class ItemBridge extends Block{
         public void playerPlaced(Object config){
             super.playerPlaced(config);
 
-            if(config != null) return;
-
             Tile link = findLink(tile.x, tile.y);
             if(linkValid(tile, link) && !proximity.contains(link.build)){
                 link.build.configure(tile.pos());
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Sorter.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Sorter.java
index 39805330cd..b76037ee3d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Sorter.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/Sorter.java
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ public class Sorter extends Block{
 
     @Override
     public void drawRequestConfig(BuildPlan req, Eachable<BuildPlan> list){
-        if(req.config == null){
-            Draw.rect("cross", req.drawx(), req.drawy());
-        }else{
-            drawRequestConfigCenter(req, req.config, "center");
-        }
+        drawRequestConfigCenter(req, req.config, "center", true);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/ItemSource.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/ItemSource.java
index fb28247758..aee34a9446 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/ItemSource.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/ItemSource.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ItemSource extends Block{
 
     @Override
     public void drawRequestConfig(BuildPlan req, Eachable<BuildPlan> list){
-        drawRequestConfigCenter(req, req.config, "center");
+        drawRequestConfigCenter(req, req.config, "center", true);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/LiquidSource.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/LiquidSource.java
index 25d84598bf..7f029299c3 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/LiquidSource.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/sandbox/LiquidSource.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class LiquidSource extends Block{
 
     @Override
     public void drawRequestConfig(BuildPlan req, Eachable<BuildPlan> list){
-        drawRequestConfigCenter(req, req.config, "center");
+        drawRequestConfigCenter(req, req.config, "center", true);
     }
 
     public class LiquidSourceBuild extends Building{