diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index c7a9e7e..712fc8b 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ var mementos_collected: int = 0:
 			elif new_id < 0: current_dropzone_id = dropzone.get_child_count() - 1
 			else: current_dropzone_id = new_id
 			if current_context == ASSIGN and not focus_stickies:
-				while not dropzone.get_child(current_dropzone_id) is Card: current_dropzone_id = (current_dropzone_id + 1) % dropzone.get_child_count()
+				while not dropzone.get_child(current_dropzone_id) is Card:
+					current_dropzone_id = (current_dropzone_id + (1 if not new_id == -1 else -1)) % dropzone.get_child_count()
 				dropzone.get_child(current_dropzone_id).preview_sticky_note(currently_active_node)
 
 			elif not focus_stickies:
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/empty_sticky_note_panel.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/empty_sticky_note_panel.gd
index 31b364d..81d4fa7 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/empty_sticky_note_panel.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/empty_sticky_note_panel.gd
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func reclaim_sticky_note() -> bool:
 		attached_sticky_note.on_board = false
 		attached_sticky_note.tween_transform_to(Transform2D(0, get_screen_position() + ancor_position))
 		await attached_sticky_note.transform_tween_finished
+		await get_tree().process_frame
 		attached_sticky_note.reparent(self)
 		attached_sticky_note.attached_to = self
 		attached_sticky_note.owner = self.owner