diff --git a/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx b/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx
index 441f2d9..92935d9 100644
--- a/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx
+++ b/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ function ScoreRow({name, value}: {
     </tr>;
 }
 
-type Controls = {
-    readonly forward: boolean;
-    readonly backward: boolean;
-    readonly turnLeft: boolean;
-    readonly turnRight: boolean;
-    readonly shoot: boolean;
-}
-
 type TankInfo = {
     readonly explosiveBullets: number;
     readonly position: { x: number; y: number };
@@ -41,25 +33,10 @@ type TankInfo = {
 type PlayerInfoMessage = {
     readonly name: string;
     readonly scores: Scores;
-    readonly controls: Controls;
+    readonly controls: string;
     readonly tank?: TankInfo;
 }
 
-function controlsString(controls: Controls) {
-    let str = '';
-    if (controls.forward)
-        str += '▲';
-    if (controls.backward)
-        str += '▼';
-    if (controls.turnLeft)
-        str += '◄';
-    if (controls.turnRight)
-        str += '►';
-    if (controls.shoot)
-        str += '•';
-    return str;
-}
-
 export default function PlayerInfo({playerId}: { playerId: Guid }) {
     const [shouldSendMessage, setShouldSendMessage] = useState(false);
 
@@ -87,7 +64,7 @@ export default function PlayerInfo({playerId}: { playerId: Guid }) {
         </h3>
         <table>
             <tbody>
-            <ScoreRow name="controls" value={controlsString(lastJsonMessage.controls)}/>
+            <ScoreRow name="controls" value={lastJsonMessage.controls}/>
             <ScoreRow name="kills" value={lastJsonMessage.scores.kills}/>
             <ScoreRow name="deaths" value={lastJsonMessage.scores.deaths}/>
             <ScoreRow name="walls" value={lastJsonMessage.scores.wallsDestroyed}/>
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs
index 4e06987..d3109b7 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Net.WebSockets;
+using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using TanksServer.GameLogic;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ internal sealed class PlayerInfoConnection(
         var tankInfo = tank != null
             ? new TankInfo(tank.Orientation, tank.ExplosiveBullets, tank.Position.ToPixelPosition(), tank.Moving)
             : null;
-        var info = new PlayerInfo(player.Name, player.Scores, player.Controls, tankInfo);
+        var info = new PlayerInfo(player.Name, player.Scores, ControlsToString(player.Controls), tankInfo);
         var response = JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(info, _context.PlayerInfo);
 
         if (response.SequenceEqual(_lastMessage))
@@ -60,5 +61,22 @@ internal sealed class PlayerInfoConnection(
         return _lastMessage = response;
     }
 
+    private static string ControlsToString(PlayerControls controls)
+    {
+        var str = new StringBuilder("[ ");
+        if (controls.Forward)
+            str.Append("▲ ");
+        if (controls.Backward)
+            str.Append("▼ ");
+        if (controls.TurnLeft)
+            str.Append("◄ ");
+        if (controls.TurnRight)
+            str.Append("► ");
+        if (controls.Shoot)
+            str.Append("• ");
+        str.Append(']');
+        return str.ToString();
+    }
+
     public void Dispose() => _wantedFrames.Dispose();
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Models/PlayerInfo.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Models/PlayerInfo.cs
index ece5955..be46707 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Models/PlayerInfo.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Models/PlayerInfo.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ internal sealed record class TankInfo(
 internal sealed record class PlayerInfo(
     string Name,
     Scores Scores,
-    PlayerControls Controls,
+    string Controls,
     TankInfo? Tank
 );