diff --git a/src/playermat/ClueCounter.ttslua b/src/playermat/ClueCounter.ttslua
index 5bd1fef8..3f75f750 100644
--- a/src/playermat/ClueCounter.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/ClueCounter.ttslua
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+local guidReferenceApi = require("core/GUIDReferenceApi")
+local playmatApi = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
 local searchLib = require("util/SearchLib")
+
 exposedValue = 0
 
+local playmat
+
 function onLoad()
   self.createButton({
     label = "",
@@ -12,10 +17,16 @@ function onLoad()
     font_color = { 0, 0, 0 },
     font_size = 2000
   })
-  loopID = Wait.time(countItems, 1.5, -1)
+
+  -- get closest playmat
+  local matColor = playmatApi.getMatColorByPosition(self.getPosition())
+  playmat = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType(matColor, "Playermat")
+
+  -- start loop
+  Wait.time(countItems, 1.5, -1)
 end
 
--- Activated once per second, counts items in bowls
+-- activated once per second, counts clues on the playmat
 function countItems()
   local totalValue = 0
   for _, item in ipairs(getClues()) do
@@ -32,5 +43,5 @@ function removeAllClues(trash)
 end
 
 function getClues()
-  return searchLib.inArea(self.getPosition(), self.getRotation(), { 2, 1, 2 }, "isClue")
+  return searchLib.onObject(playmat, "isClue")
 end