diff --git a/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs b/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs
index d8c6a87b91..8ab81a99f2 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
         {
             IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
             Placement = (PlacementManager) IoCManager.Resolve<IPlacementManager>();
-            Placement.PlacementCanceled += OnPlacementCanceled;
+            Placement.PlacementChanged += OnPlacementChanged;
 
             Title = "Construction";
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
                 TextAlign = Label.AlignMode.Center,
                 Text = "Build!",
                 Disabled = true,
-                ToggleMode = false
+                ToggleMode = true
             };
             EraseButton = new Button
             {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
             hSplitContainer.AddChild(guide);
             Contents.AddChild(hSplitContainer);
 
-            BuildButton.OnPressed += OnBuildPressed;
+            BuildButton.OnToggled += OnBuildToggled;
             EraseButton.OnToggled += OnEraseToggled;
             SearchBar.OnTextChanged += OnTextEntered;
             RecipeList.OnItemSelected += OnItemSelected;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
 
             if (disposing)
             {
-                Placement.PlacementCanceled -= OnPlacementCanceled;
+                Placement.PlacementChanged -= OnPlacementChanged;
             }
         }
 
@@ -226,37 +226,57 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
             PopulateTree(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(str) ? null : str.ToLowerInvariant());
         }
 
-        void OnBuildPressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs args)
+        void OnBuildToggled(BaseButton.ButtonToggledEventArgs args)
         {
-            var prototype = (ConstructionPrototype) RecipeList.Selected.Metadata;
-            if (prototype == null)
+            if (args.Pressed)
             {
-                return;
+                var prototype = (ConstructionPrototype) RecipeList.Selected.Metadata;
+                if (prototype == null)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (prototype.Type != ConstructionType.Structure)
+                {
+                    // In-hand attackby doesn't exist so this is the best alternative.
+                    var loc = Owner.Owner.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>().GridPosition;
+                    Owner.SpawnGhost(prototype, loc, Direction.North);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Placement.BeginHijackedPlacing(
+                    new PlacementInformation
+                    {
+                        IsTile = false,
+                        PlacementOption = prototype.PlacementMode
+                    },
+                    new ConstructionPlacementHijack(prototype, Owner));
             }
-
-            if (prototype.Type != ConstructionType.Structure)
+            else
             {
-                // In-hand attackby doesn't exist so this is the best alternative.
-                var loc = Owner.Owner.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>().GridPosition;
-                Owner.SpawnGhost(prototype, loc, Direction.North);
-                return;
+                Placement.Clear();
             }
-
-            var hijack = new ConstructionPlacementHijack(prototype, Owner);
-            var info = new PlacementInformation
-            {
-                IsTile = false,
-                PlacementOption = prototype.PlacementMode,
-            };
-
-
-            Placement.BeginHijackedPlacing(info, hijack);
+            BuildButton.Pressed = args.Pressed;
         }
 
         private void OnEraseToggled(BaseButton.ButtonToggledEventArgs args)
         {
-            var hijack = new ConstructionPlacementHijack(null, Owner);
-            Placement.ToggleEraserHijacked(hijack);
+            if (args.Pressed)
+            {
+                Placement.Clear();
+                Placement.ToggleEraserHijacked(new ConstructionPlacementHijack(null, Owner));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Placement.ToggleEraserHijacked(new ConstructionPlacementHijack(null, Owner));
+            }
+            EraseButton.Pressed = args.Pressed;
+        }
+
+        private void OnPlacementChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            BuildButton.Pressed = false;
+            EraseButton.Pressed = false;
         }
 
         void PopulatePrototypeList()
@@ -363,11 +383,6 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnPlacementCanceled(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            EraseButton.Pressed = false;
-        }
-
         private static int ComparePrototype(ConstructionPrototype x, ConstructionPrototype y)
         {
             return String.Compare(x.Name, y.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal);