diff --git a/common/src/main/java/rearth/oritech/OritechClient.java b/common/src/main/java/rearth/oritech/OritechClient.java
index c326caef36..b57235d39f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/rearth/oritech/OritechClient.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/rearth/oritech/OritechClient.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public static void initialize() {
         
         // send mining laser use events to server
         ClientTickEvent.CLIENT_PRE.register(client -> {
-            if (client.player != null && client.player.getMainHandItem().getItem() instanceof PortableLaserItem && laserActive) {
+            if (client.screen == null && client.player != null && client.player.getMainHandItem().getItem() instanceof PortableLaserItem && laserActive) {
                 NetworkManager.sendToServer(new PortableLaserItem.LaserPlayerUsePacket());
             } else {
                 laserActive = false;
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ public static void registerRenderers() {
         Oritech.LOGGER.info("Registering oritech renderers");
         ModRenderers.registerRenderers();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
old mode 100644
new mode 100755