diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 76824702..3975e7e7 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ void mario_process_interactions(struct MarioState *m) {
     sDelayInvincTimer = FALSE;
     sInvulnerable = (m->action & ACT_FLAG_INVULNERABLE) || m->invincTimer != 0;
 
-    if (!(m->action & ACT_FLAG_INTANGIBLE) && m->collidedObjInteractTypes != 0) {
+    if (!(m->action & ACT_FLAG_INTANGIBLE) && m->collidedObjInteractTypes != 0 && is_player_active(m)) {
         s32 i;
         for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
             u32 interactType = sInteractionHandlers[i].interactType;