diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Interactable.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Interactable.cs
index 920b9ac3..ab510edd 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Interactable.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Interactable.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ using System;
 
 public class Interactable : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
 {
-    public event Action Interacted;
+    public event Action StartedInteraction;
+    public event Action<bool> InteractionComplete;
 
     private ObjectiveStepBehaviour stepBehaviour;
 
@@ -15,14 +16,9 @@ public class Interactable : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
     // Called by InputManager when this interactable is clicked/touched
     public void OnTouchPress(Vector2 worldPosition)
     {
-        if (stepBehaviour != null && !stepBehaviour.IsStepUnlocked())
-        {
-            DebugUIMessage.Show("Item is not unlocked yet");
-            Debug.Log("[Puzzles] Tried to interact with locked step: " + gameObject.name);
-            return;
-        }
+        // Defer lock check to follower arrival
         Debug.Log($"[Interactable] OnTouchPress at {worldPosition} on {gameObject.name}");
-        Interacted?.Invoke();
+        StartedInteraction?.Invoke();
     }
 
     public void OnTouchPosition(Vector2 screenPosition)
@@ -33,10 +29,18 @@ public class Interactable : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
     // Called when the follower arrives at this interactable
     public bool OnFollowerArrived(FollowerController follower)
     {
+        // Check if step is locked here
+        if (stepBehaviour != null && !stepBehaviour.IsStepUnlocked())
+        {
+            DebugUIMessage.Show("Item is not unlocked yet");
+            Debug.Log("[Puzzles] Tried to interact with locked step: " + gameObject.name);
+            InteractionComplete?.Invoke(false);
+            return false;
+        }
         var requirements = GetComponents<InteractionRequirementBase>();
         if (requirements.Length == 0)
         {
-            // No requirements: allow default pickup
+            InteractionComplete?.Invoke(true);
             return true;
         }
         bool anySuccess = false;
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ public class Interactable : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
                 break;
             }
         }
+        InteractionComplete?.Invoke(anySuccess);
         if (!anySuccess)
         {
             Debug.Log($"[Interactable] No interaction requirements succeeded for {gameObject.name}");
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/LevelSwitch.cs b/Assets/Scripts/LevelSwitch.cs
index 6498e779..2e8720a7 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/LevelSwitch.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/LevelSwitch.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ public class LevelSwitch : MonoBehaviour
     void Awake()
     {
         _isActive = true;
-        
         if (iconRenderer == null)
             iconRenderer = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
-        
         interactable = GetComponent<Interactable>();
         if (interactable != null)
         {
-            interactable.Interacted += OnInteracted;
+            interactable.StartedInteraction += OnStartedInteraction;
         }
         ApplySwitchData();
     }
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ public class LevelSwitch : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (interactable != null)
         {
-            interactable.Interacted -= OnInteracted;
+            interactable.StartedInteraction -= OnStartedInteraction;
         }
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ public class LevelSwitch : MonoBehaviour
         }
     }
 
-    private async void OnInteracted()
+    private async void OnStartedInteraction()
     {
         Debug.Log($"LevelSwitch.OnInteracted: Switching to level {switchData?.targetLevelSceneName}");
         if (switchData != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(switchData.targetLevelSceneName) && _isActive)
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ObjectiveStepBehaviour.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ObjectiveStepBehaviour.cs
index 2c43ddbe..67a10246 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ObjectiveStepBehaviour.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ObjectiveStepBehaviour.cs
@@ -17,14 +17,22 @@ public class ObjectiveStepBehaviour : MonoBehaviour
         if (interactable == null)
             interactable = GetComponent<Interactable>();
         if (interactable != null)
-            interactable.Interacted += OnInteracted;
+        {
+            interactable.StartedInteraction += OnStartedInteraction;
+            interactable.InteractionComplete += OnInteractionComplete;
+            // Removed old Interacted subscription
+        }
         PuzzleManager.Instance?.RegisterStepBehaviour(this);
     }
 
     void OnDisable()
     {
         if (interactable != null)
-            interactable.Interacted -= OnInteracted;
+        {
+            interactable.StartedInteraction -= OnStartedInteraction;
+            interactable.InteractionComplete -= OnInteractionComplete;
+            // Removed old Interacted unsubscription
+        }
         PuzzleManager.Instance?.UnregisterStepBehaviour(this);
     }
 
@@ -47,10 +55,18 @@ public class ObjectiveStepBehaviour : MonoBehaviour
         return isUnlocked;
     }
 
-    private void OnInteracted()
+    private void OnStartedInteraction()
+    {
+        // Optionally handle started interaction (e.g. visual feedback)
+    }
+
+    private void OnInteractionComplete(bool success)
     {
         if (!isUnlocked) return;
-        Debug.Log($"[Puzzles] Step interacted: {stepData?.stepId} on {gameObject.name}");
-        PuzzleManager.Instance?.OnStepCompleted(stepData);
+        if (success)
+        {
+            Debug.Log($"[Puzzles] Step interacted: {stepData?.stepId} on {gameObject.name}");
+            PuzzleManager.Instance?.OnStepCompleted(stepData);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Pickup.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Pickup.cs
index 11684087..3e219289 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Pickup.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Pickup.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
         interactable = GetComponent<Interactable>();
         if (interactable != null)
         {
-            interactable.Interacted += OnInteracted;
+            interactable.StartedInteraction += OnStartedInteraction;
+            interactable.InteractionComplete += OnInteractionComplete;
         }
         ApplyItemData();
     }
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (interactable != null)
         {
-            interactable.Interacted -= OnInteracted;
+            interactable.StartedInteraction -= OnStartedInteraction;
+            interactable.InteractionComplete -= OnInteractionComplete;
         }
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
         }
     }
 
-    private void OnInteracted()
+    private void OnStartedInteraction()
     {
         if (pickupInProgress) return;
         var playerObj = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
@@ -84,16 +86,14 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
             Debug.LogWarning("Pickup: PlayerTouchController or FollowerController missing.");
             return;
         }
-        // Use GameManager for playerStopDistance and followerPickupDelay
         float playerStopDistance = GameManager.Instance.PlayerStopDistance;
         float followerPickupDelay = GameManager.Instance.FollowerPickupDelay;
-        // Subscribe to cancellation event
         cachedPlayerController = playerController;
         void OnPlayerArrived()
         {
             playerController.OnArrivedAtTarget -= OnPlayerArrived;
             playerController.OnMoveToCancelled -= OnPlayerMoveCancelled;
-            pickupInProgress = true; // Only lock when follower is about to be dispatched
+            pickupInProgress = true;
             StartCoroutine(DispatchFollower());
         }
         void OnPlayerMoveCancelled()
@@ -138,4 +138,11 @@ public class Pickup : MonoBehaviour
             playerController.MoveToAndNotify(stopPoint);
         }
     }
+
+    private void OnInteractionComplete(bool success)
+    {
+        // Only handle post-pickup logic here (e.g., feedback, item destruction)
+        if (!success) return;
+        // Optionally, add logic to disable the pickup or provide feedback
+    }
 }