diff --git a/knob.py b/knob.py
index daeac73..f72c734 100644
--- a/knob.py
+++ b/knob.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Knob:
         if focused:
             self.focused = True
             self.color = color_primary_light
-            self.group.deactivate_knobs_except(self)
         else:
             self.focused = False
             self.color = color_primary
@@ -32,7 +31,8 @@ class Knob:
         return self.position
 
     def __eq__(self, other): 
-        return self.position == other.get_position()
+        if other is None: return False
+        return self.name == other.name
 
     def get_pointer_position(self):
         angle = (self.value * 0.8 * 2 + 0.7) * math.pi
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Knob:
         if m1:
             pos = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
             if math.sqrt(math.pow(pos[0]-self.position[0],2) + math.pow(pos[1]-self.position[1],2)) < self.radius:
-                self.set_focused(True)
+                self.group.set_focused(self)
 
         pygame.draw.circle(screen, self.color, self.position, self.radius)
         pygame.draw.line(screen, "black", self.position, self.get_pointer_position(), 4)
diff --git a/knobs.py b/knobs.py
index 1c0d3ca..a9cbbc1 100644
--- a/knobs.py
+++ b/knobs.py
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ class Knobs:
         for i in range(len(line_points)-1):
             pygame.draw.line(self.gui.screen, color_primary_dark, line_points[i], line_points[i+1], 2)
 
-    def deactivate_knobs_except(self, knob):
+    def set_focused(self, knob):
         for k in self.knobs:
-            if k != knob: k.set_focused(False)
+            k.set_focused(k == knob)
 
     def display(self):
         for knob in self.knobs:
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f36e5cd..3784d2e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -35,18 +35,19 @@ class GuiMain:
             r_y = (self.screenH-20) / 16
             self.fx_mode_buttons.append(LozengeButton(self, self.fx_mode_labels[i], (x,y), r_x, r_y))
         
-        self.set_fx_mode(self.fx_mode_labels[self.fx_mode])
-        
         self.knobs = []
         for i in range(len(self.fx_mode_labels)):
             self.knobs.append(Knobs(self))
 
+        self.set_fx_mode(self.fx_mode_labels[self.fx_mode])
+        
         self.clock = pygame.time.Clock()
         self.running = True
         self.run()
 
     def set_fx_mode(self, mode):
         self.fx_mode = self.fx_mode_labels.index(mode)
+        self.knobs[self.fx_mode].set_focused(None)
         for b in self.fx_mode_buttons:
             b.focused = (b.name == mode)