diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs
index 28d9aca7a..fff7a668d 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Reflection;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement
 {
@@ -470,14 +471,14 @@ namespace Robust.Client.Placement
 
             CurrentPermission = info;
 
-            if (!_modeDictionary.Any(pair => pair.Key.Equals(CurrentPermission.PlacementOption)))
+            if (!_modeDictionary.TryFirstOrNull(pair => pair.Key.Equals(CurrentPermission.PlacementOption), out KeyValuePair<string, Type>? placeMode))
             {
+                Logger.LogS(LogLevel.Warning, nameof(PlacementManager), $"Invalid placement mode `{CurrentPermission.PlacementOption}`");
                 Clear();
                 return;
             }
 
-            var modeType = _modeDictionary.First(pair => pair.Key.Equals(CurrentPermission.PlacementOption)).Value;
-            CurrentMode = (PlacementMode) Activator.CreateInstance(modeType, this)!;
+            CurrentMode = (PlacementMode) Activator.CreateInstance(placeMode.Value.Value, this)!;
 
             if (hijack != null)
             {
diff --git a/Robust.Shared/Prototypes/EntityPrototype.cs b/Robust.Shared/Prototypes/EntityPrototype.cs
index 50ab57d29..01d6b3cc7 100644
--- a/Robust.Shared/Prototypes/EntityPrototype.cs
+++ b/Robust.Shared/Prototypes/EntityPrototype.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ namespace Robust.Shared.Prototypes
         [DataField("noSpawn")]
         public bool NoSpawn { get; private set; }
 
-        [DataField("placement")] private EntityPlacementProperties PlacementProperties = new();
+        [DataField("placement")]
+        private EntityPlacementProperties PlacementProperties = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The different mounting points on walls. (If any).