diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
index cdb0b389f..a090ebe53 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ _reason = "";
 _canBuildOnPlot = false;
 DZE_BuildingZ = 0;
 
+DZE_cancelBuilding = false;
+
 DZE_5 = false;
 
 call gear_ui_init;
@@ -216,7 +218,6 @@ if (_hasrequireditem) then {
 			_reason = "Cancelled building.";
 			detach _object;
 			deleteVehicle _object;
-			DZE_cancelBuilding = false;
 		};
 	};
 
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
index 6b74ce4be..c793fc1f4 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
@@ -329,13 +329,14 @@ if (!isDedicated) then {
 		if (_dikCode == 0x4C) then {
 			DZE_5 = true;
 		};
+
+		if (_dikCode == 0x01) then {
+			DZE_cancelBuilding = true;
+		};
 		
 		if ((_dikCode == 0x3E or _dikCode == 0x0F or _dikCode == 0xD3) and (time - dayz_lastCheckBit > 10)) then {
 			dayz_lastCheckBit = time;
 			call dayz_forceSave;
-			DZE_cancelBuilding = true;
-		} else {
-			DZE_cancelBuilding = false;
 		};
 		/*
 		if (_dikCode in actionKeys "IngamePause") then {