diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index 741981e..c7fc3f3 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ var mementos_collected: int = 0:
         if not currently_active_node == null:
             currently_active_node.highlighted = false
         currently_active_node = new_node
-        currently_active_node.highlighted = true
+        if not currently_active_node == null:
+            currently_active_node.highlighted = true
 
 @onready var current_dropzone_id: int = 0:
     set(new_id):