diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index bc2b4ca..77733c2 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -5,13 +5,18 @@ enum ui_context {DROPZONE, POST_IT_LIST, ASSIGN_POST_IT}
 
 var has_stage = false:
     set(focus):
-        if focus != has_stage:
-            if focus:
-                has_stage = true
-                self.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_PASS
-            else:
-                has_stage = false
-                self.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+        if focus:
+            has_stage = true
+            self.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_PASS
+        else:
+            has_stage = false
+            self.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+        if is_node_ready():
+            #fixme: thie should be replaced by a reference that holds all children ...
+            for child in dropzone.get_children():
+                child.on_stage = has_stage
+            for child in postit_container.get_children():
+                child.get_child(1).on_stage = has_stage
 
 @onready var dropzone = $HBoxContainer/dropzone
 @onready var postit_container = $HBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ func _ready():
     reorder_areas("dropzone_content")
     active_context = ui_context.DROPZONE
     
+    has_stage = has_stage
     
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta):