diff --git a/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.gd b/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.gd
index 77123e4..72d6450 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.gd
+++ b/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.gd
@@ -182,11 +182,17 @@ func _update_hover_label() -> void:
 		hover_label.text = ""
 
 func _on_background_gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
-	print("[OVERLAY] background clicked")
 	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.button_index == 1 and event.pressed:
 		hide_overlay()
 		close_requested.emit()
 
+func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.button_index == 1 and event.pressed:
+		var panel_rect = panel.get_global_rect()
+		if not panel_rect.has_point(get_global_mouse_position()):
+			hide_overlay()
+			close_requested.emit()
+
 func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	print("HI")
 	if not _is_visible:
diff --git a/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.tscn b/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.tscn
index 80a939c..41ce567 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.tscn
+++ b/inventory/inventory_overlay/InventoryOverlay.tscn
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_filter = 1
 color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.7)
 
 [node name="InventoryPanel" type="Control" parent="." unique_id=-1294967293]