diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index 7fab0116d..79abaed11 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -226,8 +226,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
                 if (SelectedConstruction != null && SelectedConstruction.ActiveHUDs.Any(ic => ic.GuiFrame != null && HUD.CloseHUD(ic.GuiFrame.Rect)))
                 {
-                    //emulate a Select input to get the character to deselect the item server-side
-                    keys[(int)InputType.Select].Hit = true;
+                    if (GameMain.Client != null)
+                    {
+                        //emulate a Select input to get the character to deselect the item server-side
+                        keys[(int)InputType.Select].Hit = true;
+                    }
+                    //reset focus to prevent us from accidentally interacting with another entity
+                    focusedItem = null;
+                    focusedCharacter = null;
+                    findFocusedTimer = 0.2f;
                     SelectedConstruction = null;
                 }