diff --git a/sword1/menu.cpp b/sword1/menu.cpp
index f085a549644..6d0b281fa53 100644
--- a/sword1/menu.cpp
+++ b/sword1/menu.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ void SwordMenu::fnStartMenu(void) {
 	SwordLogic::_scriptVars[OBJECT_HELD]  = 0; // icon no longer selected
 	SwordLogic::_scriptVars[SECOND_ITEM]  = 0; // second icon no longer selected (after using one on another)
 	SwordLogic::_scriptVars[MENU_LOOKING] = 0; // no longer 'looking at' an icon
+	_mouse->setLuggage(0, 0);
 	buildMenu();
 	_mouse->controlPanel(true); // so that the arrow cursor will be shown.
 	showMenu(MENU_TOP);
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ void SwordMenu::fnEndMenu(void) {
 
 void SwordMenu::fnChooser(BsObject *compact) {
 	SwordLogic::_scriptVars[OBJECT_HELD] = 0;
+	_mouse->setLuggage(0, 0);
 	buildSubjects();
 	compact->o_logic = LOGIC_choose;
 	_mouse->controlPanel(true); // so the mouse cursor will be shown.
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ void SwordMenu::fnEndChooser(void) {
 	_subjectBarStatus = MENU_CLOSING;
 	_objectBarStatus = MENU_CLOSING;
 	_mouse->controlPanel(false);
+	_mouse->setLuggage(0, 0);
 }
 
 void SwordMenu::checkTopMenu(void) {
diff --git a/sword1/mouse.cpp b/sword1/mouse.cpp
index 5412dd1ebe0..035ead96a92 100644
--- a/sword1/mouse.cpp
+++ b/sword1/mouse.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void SwordMouse::setLuggage(uint32 resId, uint32 rate) {
 }
 
 void SwordMouse::animate(void) {
-	if ((SwordLogic::_scriptVars[MOUSE_STATUS] == 1) || _mouseOverride) {
+	if ((SwordLogic::_scriptVars[MOUSE_STATUS] == 1) || (_mouseOverride && _currentPtr)) {
 		_frame = (_frame + 1) % _currentPtr->numFrames;
 		uint8 *ptrData = (uint8*)_currentPtr + sizeof(MousePtr);
 		ptrData += _frame * _currentPtr->sizeX * _currentPtr->sizeY;