diff --git a/frontend/vue-app/src/components/child/ParentView.vue b/frontend/vue-app/src/components/child/ParentView.vue
index d8ba505..eb0638c 100644
--- a/frontend/vue-app/src/components/child/ParentView.vue
+++ b/frontend/vue-app/src/components/child/ParentView.vue
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ const onDocClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
       selectedChoreId.value = null
       if (path.some((n) => n instanceof HTMLElement && n.classList.contains('item-card'))) {
         shouldIgnoreNextCardClick.value = true
+      } else {
+        // Clicked fully outside any card — reset ready state so chore requires 2 clicks again
+        readyItemId.value = null
       }
     }
   }
@@ -550,6 +553,10 @@ function getPendingRewardIds(): string[] {
 }
 
 const triggerTask = (task: Task) => {
+  if (shouldIgnoreNextCardClick.value) {
+    shouldIgnoreNextCardClick.value = false
+    return
+  }
   selectedTask.value = task
   const pendingRewardIds = getPendingRewardIds()
   if (pendingRewardIds.length > 0) {