diff --git a/core/assets/scripts/global.js b/core/assets/scripts/global.js
index 8910dbd2a9..81a07f2bef 100755
--- a/core/assets/scripts/global.js
+++ b/core/assets/scripts/global.js
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ importPackage(Packages.mindustry.world.draw)
 importPackage(Packages.mindustry.world.meta)
 importPackage(Packages.mindustry.world.meta.values)
 importPackage(Packages.mindustry.world.modules)
-importPackage(Packages.mindustry.world.producers)
 const PlayerIpUnbanEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.PlayerIpUnbanEvent
 const PlayerIpBanEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.PlayerIpBanEvent
 const PlayerUnbanEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.PlayerUnbanEvent
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@ const PlayerConnect = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.PlayerConnect
 const PlayerJoin = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.PlayerJoin
 const UnitChangeEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.UnitChangeEvent
 const UnitCreateEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.UnitCreateEvent
+const UnitDrownEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.UnitDrownEvent
 const UnitDestroyEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.UnitDestroyEvent
 const BlockDestroyEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.BlockDestroyEvent
 const BuildSelectEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.BuildSelectEvent
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const UnlockEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.UnlockEvent
 const StateChangeEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.StateChangeEvent
 const TileChangeEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.TileChangeEvent
 const GameOverEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.GameOverEvent
+const TapEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.TapEvent
 const ConfigEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.ConfigEvent
 const DepositEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.DepositEvent
 const WithdrawEvent = Packages.mindustry.game.EventType.WithdrawEvent
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java
index 1739bb1fd1..fbfa0ab032 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class EventType{
         }
     }
 
-    /** Called when the configures sets a specific block. */
+    /** Called when the player configures a specific building. */
     public static class ConfigEvent{
         public final Building tile;
         public final Player player;
@@ -161,6 +161,17 @@ public class EventType{
         }
     }
 
+    /** Called when a player taps any tile. */
+    public static class TapEvent{
+        public final Player player;
+        public final Tile tile;
+
+        public TapEvent(Player player, Tile tile){
+            this.tile = tile;
+            this.player = player;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static class GameOverEvent{
         public final Team winner;
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index 88c317d29b..a71ed25564 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
         }
 
         if(Core.input.keyTap(Binding.select) && !Core.scene.hasMouse()){
+            if(selected != null){
+                Call.tileTap(player, selected);
+            }
+
             BuildPlan req = getRequest(cursorX, cursorY);
 
             if(Core.input.keyDown(Binding.break_block)){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index bbca06d7e0..9034bcdd07 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -274,6 +274,15 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
         Core.app.post(() -> Events.fire(new ConfigEvent(tile, player, value)));
     }
 
+    //only useful for servers or local mods, and is not replicated across clients
+    //uses unreliable packets due to high frequency
+    @Remote(targets = Loc.both, called = Loc.both, unreliable = true)
+    public static void tileTap(@Nullable Player player, Tile tile){
+        if(tile == null) return;
+
+        Events.fire(new TapEvent(player, tile));
+    }
+
     @Remote(targets = Loc.both, called = Loc.both, forward = true)
     public static void unitControl(Player player, @Nullable Unit unit){
         if(player == null) return;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
index 03d90e18be..99c77773af 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ public class MobileInput extends InputHandler implements GestureListener{
 
         //ignore off-screen taps
         if(cursor == null || Core.scene.hasMouse(x, y)) return false;
+
+        Call.tileTap(player, cursor);
+
         Tile linked = cursor.build == null ? cursor : cursor.build.tile;
 
         if(!player.dead()){