diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index 469b69a5eb..7433e17303 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -638,7 +638,11 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
                 player.con.send(packet, true);
             }
 
-            throw new ValidateException(player, "Player cannot configure a tile.");
+            if(!player.isLocal()){
+                throw new ValidateException(player, "Player cannot configure a tile.");
+            }else{
+                return;
+            }
         }
         build.configured(player == null || player.dead() ? null : player.unit(), value);
         Events.fire(new ConfigEvent(build, player, value));