diff --git a/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/BushInteraction.cs b/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/BushInteraction.cs
index 97d56ee..b77df85 100644
--- a/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/BushInteraction.cs
+++ b/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/BushInteraction.cs
@@ -34,20 +34,24 @@ public class BushInteraction : MonoBehaviour
 
     void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
     {
-        if (!BlueBerriesPicked && other.CompareTag("Player"))
+        if (!BlueBerriesPicked)
         {
+
             if (emptyBush == null)
             {
                 PlayBushesEvent.Post(gameObject);
                 return;
             }
-            // Play the "Play_BerryWithBush" event if bush has berries
-            PlayBerryWithBushEvent.Post(gameObject);
+            if (other.CompareTag("Player"))
+            {
+                // Play the "Play_BerryWithBush" event if bush has berries
+                PlayBerryWithBushEvent.Post(gameObject);
 
-            other.gameObject.GetComponent<PlayerInteraction>().CollectBlueberry(blueberryCount);
-            ChangeBushAppearance();
-            blueberryCount = 0;
-            BlueBerriesPicked = true;
+                other.gameObject.GetComponent<PlayerInteraction>().CollectBlueberry(blueberryCount);
+                ChangeBushAppearance();
+                blueberryCount = 0;
+                BlueBerriesPicked = true;
+            }
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/PlayerInteraction.cs b/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/PlayerInteraction.cs
index 35805ed..757fcd3 100644
--- a/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/PlayerInteraction.cs
+++ b/blueberryPeak/Assets/Scripts/PlayerInteraction.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ public class PlayerInteraction : MonoBehaviour
     {
         return blueberryCount;
     }
+    public void SetBlueberryCount(int count)
+    {
+        blueberryCount = count;
+    }
 
     public void CollectBlueberry(int newBlueberries)
     {
@@ -127,4 +131,9 @@ public class PlayerInteraction : MonoBehaviour
     {
         return inventory;
     }
+
+    public void SetInventoryItems(List<InventoryItem> items)
+    {
+        inventory = items;
+    }
 }