diff --git a/engines/macventure/gui.cpp b/engines/macventure/gui.cpp
index 65b11ee4029..b66e2ee598f 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/gui.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/gui.cpp
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ bool Gui::processEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 bool Gui::processCommandEvents(WindowClick click, Common::Event &event) {
 	if (event.type == Common::EVENT_LBUTTONUP) {
 		if (_engine->needsClickToContinue()) {
-			_engine->activateCommand(kClickToContinue);
+			_engine->selectControl(kClickToContinue);
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -1271,7 +1271,6 @@ bool Gui::processCommandEvents(WindowClick click, Common::Event &event) {
 		}
 
 		_engine->selectControl(data.getData().refcon);
-		_engine->activateCommand(data.getData().refcon);
 		_engine->refreshReady();
 		_engine->preparedToRun();
 	}
diff --git a/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp b/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
index 2eb3115bb44..48511c9330f 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
@@ -270,21 +270,13 @@ void MacVentureEngine::requestUnpause() {
 
 void MacVentureEngine::selectControl(ControlAction id) {
 	debugC(2, kMVDebugMain, "Select control %x", id);
-	_selectedControl = id;
-}
-
-void MacVentureEngine::activateCommand(ControlAction id) {
 	if (id == kClickToContinue) {
 		_clickToContinue = false;
 		_paused = true;
 		return;
 	}
-	if (id != _activeControl) {
-		if (_activeControl)
-			_activeControl = kNoCommand;
-		_activeControl = id;
-	}
-	debugC(2, kMVDebugMain, "Activating Command %x... Command %x is active", id, _activeControl);
+
+	_selectedControl = id;
 	refreshReady();
 }
 
@@ -408,7 +400,6 @@ void MacVentureEngine::handleObjectSelect(ObjID objID, WindowReference win, bool
 					setDeltaPoint(Common::Point(0, 0));
 					if (!_cmdReady) {
 						selectControl(kActivateObject);
-						_activeControl = kActivateObject;
 						_cmdReady = true;
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -426,7 +417,6 @@ void MacVentureEngine::handleObjectDrop(ObjID objID, Common::Point delta, ObjID
 	_destObject = newParent;
 	setDeltaPoint(delta);
 	selectControl(kMoveObject);
-	activateCommand(kMoveObject);
 	refreshReady();
 	preparedToRun();
 }
@@ -655,16 +645,14 @@ void MacVentureEngine::playSounds(bool pause) {
 }
 
 void MacVentureEngine::updateControls() {
-	if (_activeControl)
-		_activeControl = kNoCommand;
+	_selectedControl = kNoCommand;
 	_gui->clearControls();
 	toggleExits();
 	resetVars();
 }
 
 void MacVentureEngine::resetVars() {
-	_selectedControl = kNoCommand;
-	_activeControl = kNoCommand;
+	selectControl(kNoCommand);
 	_currentSelection.clear();
 	_destObject = 0;
 	setDeltaPoint(Common::Point(0, 0));
diff --git a/engines/macventure/macventure.h b/engines/macventure/macventure.h
index a87af743336..72d09a8b119 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/macventure.h
+++ b/engines/macventure/macventure.h
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ public:
 	void requestQuit();
 	void requestUnpause();
 	void selectControl(ControlAction action);
-	void activateCommand(ControlAction id);
 	void refreshReady();
 	void preparedToRun();
 	void gameChanged();
@@ -344,7 +343,6 @@ private: // Attributes
 	// Selections
 	ObjID _destObject;
 	ControlAction _selectedControl;
-	ControlAction _activeControl;
 	Common::Array<ObjID> _currentSelection;
 	Common::Array<ObjID> _selectedObjs;
 	Common::Point _deltaPoint;
diff --git a/engines/macventure/script.cpp b/engines/macventure/script.cpp
index d191cefa124..a051ca8f75b 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/script.cpp
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void ScriptEngine::opd5DLOG(EngineState * state, EngineFrame * frame) {
 }
 
 void ScriptEngine::opd6ACMD(EngineState * state, EngineFrame * frame) {
-	_engine->activateCommand((ControlAction)state->pop());
+	_engine->selectControl((ControlAction)state->pop());
 }
 
 void ScriptEngine::opd7LOSE(EngineState * state, EngineFrame * frame) {