diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
index a0e49ca..eefcb21 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card.gd
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ func remove_sticky_note() -> StickyNote:
 	current_sticky_note = null
 	former_child.reparent(get_parent())
 	former_child.owner = self.owner
-	former_child.current_handle = false
 	former_child.on_board = true
 	former_child.attached_to = null
 	return former_child
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd
index 51505c0..f636f6d 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/sticky-note.gd
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var attached_to: Node = null:
 	set(new_attatchement):
 		attached_to = new_attatchement
 # cannot be explicitly typed, as this can be bnoth handled by picker and physics-board
-var current_handle
+var current_handle: Node
 
 signal transform_tween_finished
 
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ signal transform_tween_finished
 	set(highlight):
 		if highlight != highlighted:
 			highlighted = highlight
-			print("hightlight_set")
 
 			if is_inside_tree() and is_node_ready():
 				if modulate_tween: modulate_tween.kill()
@@ -131,12 +130,13 @@ func _on_area_enter(card: Area2D):
 		attached_to.create_gap()
 
 func _on_area_exit(card: Area2D):
-	if hovering_cards.has(card):
-		hovering_cards.erase(card)
-		card.highlighted = false
-		if hovering_cards == []:
-			hover_pos_shift = 0
-			$Content.position = Vector2.ZERO
+	if hovering_cards != []:
+		if card in hovering_cards:
+			hovering_cards.erase(card)
+			card.highlighted = false
+			if hovering_cards == []:
+				hover_pos_shift = 0
+				$Content.position = Vector2.ZERO
 	elif card is StickyNote and is_sticky_note_in_panel():
 		attached_to.collapse_gap()