diff --git a/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp b/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp
index f3ed55bb..a7b83b99 100644
--- a/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp
+++ b/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp
@@ -21752,7 +21752,9 @@ void LivingLifePage::checkForPointerHit( PointerHitRecord *inRecord,
                     // AND this object is tall
                     // (don't click through short behind short)
                     if( p->hitOurPlacement &&
-                        getObjectHeight( oID ) > .75 * CELL_D ) {
+                        getObjectHeight( oID ) > .75 * CELL_D &&
+                        !obj->noClickThrough // object prevents click-through
+                        ) {
                         
                         if( p->closestCellY > y ) {
                             p->hitOurPlacementBehind = true;
diff --git a/gameSource/objectBank.cpp b/gameSource/objectBank.cpp
index 380682e4..248c01ad 100644
--- a/gameSource/objectBank.cpp
+++ b/gameSource/objectBank.cpp
@@ -577,6 +577,15 @@ static void setupNoHighlight( ObjectRecord *inR ) {
         inR->noHighlight = true;
         }
     }
+    
+    
+static void setupNoClickThrough( ObjectRecord *inR ) {
+    inR->noClickThrough = false;
+    
+    if( strstr( inR->description, "+noClickThrough" ) != NULL ) {
+        inR->noClickThrough = true;
+        }
+    }
 
 
 
@@ -796,6 +805,8 @@ float initObjectBankStep() {
                 
                 setupNoHighlight( r );
                 
+                setupNoClickThrough( r );
+                
                 setupMaxPickupAge( r );
                 
                 setupAutoDefaultTrans( r );
@@ -3660,6 +3671,8 @@ int addObject( const char *inDescription,
     setupOwned( r );
     
     setupNoHighlight( r );
+    
+    setupNoClickThrough( r );
                 
     setupMaxPickupAge( r );
 
diff --git a/gameSource/objectBank.h b/gameSource/objectBank.h
index 60bf0e86..12ed1d88 100644
--- a/gameSource/objectBank.h
+++ b/gameSource/objectBank.h
@@ -414,6 +414,10 @@ typedef struct ObjectRecord {
         
         char noHighlight;
         
+        // tall objects can be clicked through to reach small objects behind
+        // this property disables that
+        char noClickThrough;
+        
         // for auto-orienting fences, walls, etc
         // all three objects know the IDs of all three objects
         int horizontalVersionID;