diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.cpp
index 52682efb..0a5e6cd4 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ModelComponent::ModelComponent(Entity* parent) : Component(parent) {
 	m_OriginalPosition = m_Parent->GetDefaultPosition();
 	m_OriginalRotation = m_Parent->GetDefaultRotation();
 	m_IsPaused = false;
-	m_IsPickable = false;
+	m_NumListeningInteract = 0;
 
 	m_userModelID = m_Parent->GetVarAs<LWOOBJID>(u"userModelID");
 	RegisterMsg(MessageType::Game::REQUEST_USE, this, &ModelComponent::OnRequestUse);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void ModelComponent::Serialize(RakNet::BitStream& outBitStream, bool bIsInitialU
 
 	//actual model component:
 	outBitStream.Write1(); // Yes we are writing model info
-	outBitStream.Write(m_IsPickable); // Is pickable
+	outBitStream.Write(m_NumListeningInteract > 0); // Is pickable
 	outBitStream.Write<uint32_t>(2); // Physics type
 	outBitStream.Write(m_OriginalPosition); // Original position
 	outBitStream.Write(m_OriginalRotation); // Original rotation
@@ -158,3 +158,16 @@ std::array<std::pair<int32_t, std::string>, 5> ModelComponent::GetBehaviorsForSa
 	}
 	return toReturn;
 }
+
+void ModelComponent::AddInteract() {
+	LOG("adding interact %i", m_NumListeningInteract);
+	m_Dirty = true;
+	m_NumListeningInteract++;
+}
+
+void ModelComponent::RemoveInteract() {
+	DluAssert(m_NumListeningInteract > 0);
+	LOG("Removing interact %i", m_NumListeningInteract);
+	m_Dirty = true;
+	m_NumListeningInteract--;
+}
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.h b/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.h
index 90f824e3..f4d0ffbb 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.h
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/ModelComponent.h
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ public:
 
 	const std::vector<PropertyBehavior>& GetBehaviors() const { return m_Behaviors; };
 
-	void SetIsPickable(bool pickable) { m_Dirty = m_IsPickable == pickable; m_IsPickable = pickable; }
+	void AddInteract();
+	void RemoveInteract();
 
 	void Pause() { m_Dirty = true; m_IsPaused = true; }
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	bool m_Dirty{};
 
-	bool m_IsPickable{};
+	uint32_t m_NumListeningInteract{};
 
 	bool m_IsPaused{};
 	/**
diff --git a/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.cpp b/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.cpp
index 8a22184e..ea56dfa0 100644
--- a/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ void Strip::HandleMsg(MigrateActionsMessage& msg) {
 
 template<>
 void Strip::HandleMsg(GameMessages::RequestUse& msg) {
-	if (m_Actions[m_NextActionIndex].GetType() == "OnInteract") IncrementAction();
+	if (m_Actions[m_NextActionIndex].GetType() == "OnInteract") {
+		IncrementAction();
+		m_WaitingForAction = false;
+	}
 }
 
 void Strip::IncrementAction() {
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ void Strip::ProcNormalAction(float deltaTime, ModelComponent& modelComponent) {
 		unsmash.duration = number;
 		unsmash.builderID = LWOOBJID_EMPTY;
 		unsmash.Send(UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
+		m_PausedTime = number;
 	} else if (nextAction.GetType() == "Wait") {
 		m_PausedTime = number;
 	} else {
@@ -145,18 +149,35 @@ void Strip::ProcNormalAction(float deltaTime, ModelComponent& modelComponent) {
 	IncrementAction();
 }
 
+// Decrement references to the previous state if we have progressed to the next one.
+void Strip::RemoveStates(ModelComponent& modelComponent) const {
+	// Starting blocks can only be at index one, don't bother trying to remove them otherwise.
+	if (m_NextActionIndex != 1) return;
+
+	if (GetPreviousAction().GetType() == "OnInteract") {
+		modelComponent.RemoveInteract();
+		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(modelComponent.GetParent());
+	}
+}
+
 void Strip::Update(float deltaTime, ModelComponent& modelComponent) {
 	m_PausedTime -= deltaTime;
 	if (m_PausedTime > 0.0f) return;
 
 	m_PausedTime = 0.0f;
+
+	if (m_WaitingForAction) return;
+
 	auto& entity = *modelComponent.GetParent();
 	auto& nextAction = GetNextAction();
 
+	RemoveStates(modelComponent);
+
 	// Check for starting blocks and if not a starting block proc this blocks action
 	if (nextAction.GetType() == "OnInteract") {
-		modelComponent.SetIsPickable(true);
+		modelComponent.AddInteract();
 		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(entity);
+		m_WaitingForAction = true;
 	} else { // should be a normal block
 		ProcNormalAction(deltaTime, modelComponent);
 	}
@@ -191,3 +212,9 @@ void Strip::Deserialize(const tinyxml2::XMLElement& strip) {
 		action.Deserialize(*actionElement);
 	}
 }
+
+const Action& Strip::GetPreviousAction() const {
+	DluAssert(m_NextActionIndex < m_Actions.size());
+	size_t index = m_NextActionIndex == 0 ? m_Actions.size() - 1 : m_NextActionIndex - 1;
+	return m_Actions[index];
+}
diff --git a/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.h b/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.h
index 11b48682..d159fb59 100644
--- a/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.h
+++ b/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/Strip.h
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@ public:
 
 	const std::vector<Action>& GetActions() const { return m_Actions; }
 	const Action& GetNextAction() const { DluAssert(m_NextActionIndex < m_Actions.size()); return m_Actions[m_NextActionIndex]; }
+	const Action& GetPreviousAction() const;
 
 	void IncrementAction();
 	void Spawn(LOT object, Entity& entity);
 	void Update(float deltaTime, ModelComponent& modelComponent);
 	void SpawnDrop(LOT dropLOT, Entity& entity);
 	void ProcNormalAction(float deltaTime, ModelComponent& modelComponent);
+	void RemoveStates(ModelComponent& modelComponent) const;
 private:
+	bool m_WaitingForAction{ false };
 	float m_PausedTime{ 0.0f };
 	size_t m_NextActionIndex{ 0 };
 	std::vector<Action> m_Actions;