diff --git a/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua b/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
index aa178ef3..a5a8d1f4 100644
--- a/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function removeOneUse(playerColor, hoveredObject)
 
     for _, v in ipairs(searchOnObj(hoveredObject)) do
       local obj = v.hit_object
-      if obj.type == "Tile" and not obj.locked then
+      if obj.type == "Tile" and not obj.locked and obj.memo ~= "resourceCounter" then
         -- check for matching object, otherwise use the first hit
         if obj.memo == searchForType then
           targetObject = obj