diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java
index 03fecf7563..e9286ab8f6 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ResearchDialog.java
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public class ResearchDialog extends BaseDialog{
                     button.setDisabled(net.client() && !mobile);
                     float offset = (Core.graphics.getHeight() % 2) / 2f;
                     button.setPosition(node.x + panX + width / 2f, node.y + panY + height / 2f + offset, Align.center);
-                    button.getStyle().up = !locked(node.node) ? Tex.buttonOver : !selectable(node.node) || !canSpend(node.node) ? Tex.buttonRed : Tex.button;
+                    button.getStyle().up = !locked(node.node) ? Tex.buttonOver : !selectable(node.node) || (!canSpend(node.node) && !net.client()) ? Tex.buttonRed : Tex.button;
 
                     ((TextureRegionDrawable)button.getStyle().imageUp).setRegion(node.selectable ? node.node.content.uiIcon : Icon.lock.getRegion());
                     button.getImage().setColor(!locked(node.node) ? Color.white : node.selectable ? Color.gray : Pal.gray);