diff --git a/GameObjectManager.cpp b/GameObjectManager.cpp
index b6d8120..1887ea1 100644
--- a/GameObjectManager.cpp
+++ b/GameObjectManager.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ void GameObjectManager::handleEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
         switch_room(1);
     }
     else if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN) {
+      if (InventoryItem* item = GetItemSelected(true)) {
+
+      }
+      else {
       const auto highlightedObjects = aoMgr.findByHighlighted(true);
 
     for (auto* ao : highlightedObjects) {
@@ -162,6 +166,7 @@ void GameObjectManager::handleEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
 
         aoMgr.removeByName(ao->name);
     }
+    }
 //        bx.Interpolate(animationCounter);
 //        animationCounter += 2;
     }
@@ -255,6 +260,7 @@ void GameObjectManager::handleEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
                 UnselectAllItems();
                 if (InventoryItem* item = GetItemByHotkey(hot_key)) {
                     item->isSelected = true;
+                    std:: cout << item->name << std::endl;
                 }
             }
             break;
diff --git a/Inventory.cpp b/Inventory.cpp
index 292cfb0..4bb7a39 100644
--- a/Inventory.cpp
+++ b/Inventory.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ namespace ZL
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    InventoryItem* GetItemSelected(bool selected)
+    {
+        for (auto& [_, item] : gInventoryMap) {
+            if (item.isSelected == selected) {
+                return &item;
+            }
+        }
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
     void PrintInventory()
     {
         std::cout << "Inventory contents:\n";
diff --git a/Inventory.h b/Inventory.h
index 655bcc7..ad5daf3 100644
--- a/Inventory.h
+++ b/Inventory.h
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ namespace ZL
     // Add these new functions
     void UnselectAllItems();
     InventoryItem* GetItemByHotkey(int hotkey);
+    InventoryItem* GetItemSelected(bool isSelected);
 }