diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
index 6213c923c3..013695c336 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
@@ -251,12 +251,16 @@ public class PlacementFragment{
         }
 
         if(Core.input.keyTap(Binding.blockInfo)){
-            var build = world.buildWorld(Core.input.mouseWorld().x, Core.input.mouseWorld().y);
-            Block hovering = build == null ? null : build instanceof ConstructBuild c ? c.current : build.block;
-            Block displayBlock = menuHoverBlock != null ? menuHoverBlock : input.block != null ? input.block : hovering;
-            if(displayBlock != null && displayBlock.unlockedNow()){
-                ui.content.show(displayBlock);
-                Events.fire(new BlockInfoEvent());
+            if(hovered() instanceof Unit unit && unit.type.unlockedNow()){
+                ui.content.show(unit.type());
+            }else{
+                var build = world.buildWorld(Core.input.mouseWorld().x, Core.input.mouseWorld().y);
+                Block hovering = build == null ? null : build instanceof ConstructBuild c ? c.current : build.block;
+                Block displayBlock = menuHoverBlock != null ? menuHoverBlock : input.block != null ? input.block : hovering;
+                if(displayBlock != null && displayBlock.unlockedNow()){
+                    ui.content.show(displayBlock);
+                    Events.fire(new BlockInfoEvent());
+                }
             }
         }