diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Movement/FollowerController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Movement/FollowerController.cs
index 8b8cd6e8..b749fc8e 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Movement/FollowerController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Movement/FollowerController.cs
@@ -335,28 +335,19 @@ public class FollowerController: MonoBehaviour
         }
         OnPickupArrived?.Invoke();
         
-        // Wait briefly, then return to player
+        // Brief pause at the item before returning
         yield return new WaitForSeconds(_interactionSettings.FollowerPickupDelay);
-        if (_aiPath != null && playerTransform != null)
-        {
-            _aiPath.maxSpeed = _followerMaxSpeed;
-            _aiPath.destination = playerTransform.position;
-        }
-        _isReturningToPlayer = true;
-        // Wait until follower returns to player (2D distance)
-        while (playerTransform != null && Vector2.Distance(new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y), new Vector2(playerTransform.position.x, playerTransform.position.y)) > _settings.StopThreshold)
-        {
-            yield return null;
-        }
-        _isReturningToPlayer = false;
-        OnPickupReturned?.Invoke();
+        
         // Reset follower speed to normal after pickup
         _followerMaxSpeed = _defaultFollowerMaxSpeed;
         if (_aiPath != null)
             _aiPath.maxSpeed = _followerMaxSpeed;
+        
+        // Immediately resume normal following behavior
         _isManualFollowing = true;
         if (_aiPath != null)
             _aiPath.enabled = false;
+        
         _pickupCoroutine = null;
     }
 
@@ -382,6 +373,16 @@ public class FollowerController: MonoBehaviour
         // Signal arrival
         OnPickupArrived?.Invoke();
         
+        // Reset follower speed to normal after reaching the point
+        _followerMaxSpeed = _defaultFollowerMaxSpeed;
+        if (_aiPath != null)
+            _aiPath.maxSpeed = _followerMaxSpeed;
+        
+        // Immediately resume normal following behavior
+        _isManualFollowing = true;
+        if (_aiPath != null)
+            _aiPath.enabled = false;
+        
         _pickupCoroutine = null;
     }