diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
index f5a0b1c9f3..112cde3344 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 					{
 						if (unit.Traits.Contains<BuildingInfo>())
 							world.OrderGenerator = new PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator(CurrentQueue.self, item);
+						else
+							StartProduction( world, item );
 						return;
 					}