diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
index 2ecbc438..2d1e3f23 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ var scale_tween
 @export var voice_line: AudioStream = null
 @export var is_dragable: bool = false
 @onready var diameter = $CollisionShape2D.shape.height
+@onready var postit_anchor = get_child(3)
 
 var is_dragged: bool = false:
     set(dragged):
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ func _on_mouse_entered():
     is_mouse_entered = true
     if not Input.is_action_pressed("mouse_left"):
         if has_postit_attached():
-            if get_child(-1).highlighted:
+            if postit_anchor.get_child(-1).highlighted:
                 return
         highlighted = true
         if "handle_hover" in owner:
@@ -151,11 +152,7 @@ func _move_card():
         position += (get_viewport().get_mouse_position() - position) - mouse_offset
 
 func has_postit_attached() -> bool:
-    var all_children = get_children()
-    for child in all_children:
-        if child is PostIt:
-            return true
-    return false
+    return postit_anchor.get_child(-1) is PostIt
 
 func check_hover():
     if is_mouse_entered:
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/post-it.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/post-it.gd
index 4df1b0f4..c170e2f2 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/post-it.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/post-it.gd
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@ func _move_post_it():
         position += (get_viewport().get_mouse_position() - position) - mouse_offset
 
 func is_postit_attached() -> bool:
-    if self.get_parent() is Card:
-        return true
-    return false
+    # there is probably a nicer way to do this
+    return self.get_parent().get_parent() is Card
 
 func tween_transform_to(target: Vector2):
     var transform_tween = create_tween()