diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index 8b8a972f5b..5ad3716f30 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -148,6 +148,14 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
             Draw.color();
             drawRequest(cursorX, cursorY, block, rotation);
             block.drawPlace(cursorX, cursorY, rotation, validPlace(cursorX, cursorY, block, rotation));
+
+            if(block.saveConfig && block.lastConfig != null){
+                brequest.set(cursorX, cursorY, rotation, block);
+                brequest.config = block.lastConfig;
+
+                block.drawRequestConfig(brequest, allRequests());
+            }
+
         }
 
         Draw.reset();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index bdec1fa481..b890eda45c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
 
     protected void drawRequest(BuildRequest request){
         request.block.drawRequest(request, allRequests(), validPlace(request.x, request.y, request.block, request.rotation));
+
+        if(request.block.saveConfig && request.block.lastConfig != null){
+            Object conf = request.config;
+            request.config = block.lastConfig;
+            request.block.drawRequestConfig(request, allRequests());
+            request.config = conf;
+        }
     }
 
     /** Draws a placement icon for a specific block. */