diff --git a/games/lemm/draw_pointer.s b/games/lemm/draw_pointer.s
index 97965d81..d47744c8 100644
--- a/games/lemm/draw_pointer.s
+++ b/games/lemm/draw_pointer.s
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ draw_pointer:
 	lda	#0
 	sta	OVER_LEMMING
 
-;	jsr	save_bg_14x14		; save old bg
-
 	; for now assume the only 14x14 sprites are the pointers
 
 	lda	CURSOR_X
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@ draw_pointer:
 
 	; see if over lemming
 
-	; TODO
-
 	; see if CURSOR_X==LEMMING_X
 	lda	CURSOR_X
 	cmp	lemming_x
@@ -47,6 +43,9 @@ check_pointer_y:
 
 
 just_select:
+	lda	#$80
+	sta	OVER_LEMMING
+
 	lda     #<select_sprite_l
 	sta	INL
 	lda     #>select_sprite_l
diff --git a/games/lemm/keyboard.s b/games/lemm/keyboard.s
index 26f136a0..1d59f70a 100644
--- a/games/lemm/keyboard.s
+++ b/games/lemm/keyboard.s
@@ -190,16 +190,27 @@ check_return:
 
 return_pressed:
 
-	; TODO: actually check if over
+	; first check if over lemming
 
+	lda	OVER_LEMMING
+	bpl	not_over_lemming
+
+	; for now assume we've got diggingselected
 	lda	#LEMMING_DIGGING
 	sta	lemming_status
 
 	jmp	done_keypress
 
+not_over_lemming:
+
+	; TODO
+
+	; handle clicking on bottom row
+
+
+
 done_keypress:
 
-;	jsr	draw_pointer
 
 no_keypress:
 	bit	KEYRESET