diff --git a/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn b/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn
index 88ad312..050f772 100644
--- a/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn
+++ b/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn
@@ -1047,6 +1047,8 @@ script = ExtResource("40_w3jkj")
 [connection signal="FilledWateringCan" from="YSorted/Vesna" to="Audio/SFX/FillWater SFX2" method="PlayOneShot"]
 [connection signal="WateringField" from="YSorted/Vesna/FarmingControls" to="Audio/SFX/Watering SFX" method="PlayOneShot"]
 [connection signal="InteractedTool" from="YSorted/Brünnen/InteractionArea" to="YSorted/Vesna" method="TryFillWateringCan"]
+[connection signal="SuccessfulPickUp" from="YSorted/CanGenericPickup" to="YSorted/Vesna" method="HandlePickUp"]
+[connection signal="SuccessfulPickUp" from="YSorted/RakeGenericPickup" to="YSorted/Vesna" method="HandlePickUp"]
 [connection signal="Interacted" from="YSorted/Farm visuals/Static/EnterHouseInteraction" to="." method="LoadScene"]
 [connection signal="FieldCreated" from="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent" to="Audio/SFX/Farming SFX" method="PlayOneShot"]
 [connection signal="mouse_entered" from="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/Area2D" to="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent" method="MouseEnteredAllowedArea"]
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/VesnaBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/VesnaBehaviour2D.cs
index 118ede5..1fc8435 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/VesnaBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/VesnaBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,18 @@ public partial class VesnaBehaviour2D : Node
         _inventoryInstance = _inventoryManager.playerInventory;
         _inventoryManager.SlotIndexChanged += HandleInventorySelectedSlotIndexChanged;
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when picking up an item.
+    /// Makes sure that item animations are also updated when they are occupying a currently empty spot.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void HandlePickUp()
+    {
+        //Calls the same event handler as the inventory to ensure the currently selected item is updated in the animation.
+        HandleInventorySelectedSlotIndexChanged(0);
+    }
     
-    private void HandleInventorySelectedSlotIndexChanged(int newIndex)
+    private void HandleInventorySelectedSlotIndexChanged(int newIndex = 0)
     {
         InventorySlot currentSlot = InventoryManager.Instance.GetCurrentSelectedSlot();
         ItemInstance? currentItem = currentSlot.itemInstance;
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemOnGround2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemOnGround2D.cs
index 52842d8..bba4bb7 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemOnGround2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemOnGround2D.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public partial class ItemOnGround2D : Node
     [Export] public bool IsActive = true;
 
     private int pickUpCounter = 0; 
+    
+    [Signal] public delegate void SuccessfulPickUpEventHandler();
 
     private Label _itemLabel => GetNode<Label>("ItemLabel");
     private Label _pickupErrorLabel => GetNode<Label>("PickupErrorLabel");
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ public partial class ItemOnGround2D : Node
             return;
         
         var result = InventoryManager.Instance.CollectItem(itemInstance.Clone());
+        EmitSignal(SignalName.SuccessfulPickUp);
         if (result == InventoryActionResult.Success)
         {
             if (!_infiniteSupply)