diff --git a/scripts/managers/player_input_manager.gd b/scripts/managers/player_input_manager.gd
index 958dfef..e939011 100644
--- a/scripts/managers/player_input_manager.gd
+++ b/scripts/managers/player_input_manager.gd
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 	
 
 	# 3. Action inputs (momentary)
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("action_grab"):
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("action_grab") and LobbyManager.game_mode != "Candy Survival":
 		player.grab_item(player.current_position)
 		
 	if move_vec != Vector2i.ZERO:
@@ -93,14 +93,29 @@ func handle_unhandled_input(event):
 		if not SettingsManager:
 			return
 
-		# 1. Unified check for POWER-UP Activation
+		# 1. Unified check for POWER-UP / Ghost Activation
 		if event.is_action_pressed("use_powerup"):
-			player.activate_held_powerup()
+			if LobbyManager.game_mode == "Candy Survival":
+				var gm = player.get_node_or_null("/root/Main/CandySurvivalManager")
+				if gm and gm.active:
+					var pid = player.get("peer_id") if "peer_id" in player else player.name.to_int()
+					if multiplayer.is_server():
+						gm.try_activate_ghost(pid)
+					else:
+						gm.rpc_id(1, "try_activate_ghost", pid)
+			else:
+				player.activate_held_powerup()
 			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 			return
 
-		# 2. Action Buttons (Remappable via InputMap)
-		if event.is_action_pressed("action_knock_tekton"):
+		# 2. Action Buttons (Remappable via InputMap / KEY_Q override for Candy Survival)
+		var is_knock = false
+		if LobbyManager.game_mode == "Candy Survival":
+			is_knock = (event is InputEventKey and event.pressed and not event.echo and event.keycode == KEY_Q)
+		else:
+			is_knock = event.is_action_pressed("action_knock_tekton")
+
+		if is_knock:
 			if LobbyManager.game_mode == "Candy Survival":
 				var gm = player.get_node_or_null("/root/Main/CandySurvivalManager")
 				if gm and gm.active:
@@ -129,28 +144,13 @@ func handle_unhandled_input(event):
 					
 		elif event.is_action_pressed("action_grab"):
 			if LobbyManager.game_mode == "Candy Survival":
-				var gm = player.get_node_or_null("/root/Main/CandySurvivalManager")
-				if gm and gm.active:
-					var pid = player.get("peer_id") if "peer_id" in player else player.name.to_int()
-					if multiplayer.is_server():
-						gm.try_deliver(pid)
-					else:
-						gm.rpc_id(1, "try_deliver", pid)
-					get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
-					return
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
 					
 		elif event.is_action_pressed("action_grab_tekton"):
 			if LobbyManager.game_mode == "Candy Survival":
-				var gm = player.get_node_or_null("/root/Main/CandySurvivalManager")
-				if gm and gm.active:
-					var pid = player.get("peer_id") if "peer_id" in player else player.name.to_int()
-					# In Candy Survival, action_grab_tekton activates Ghost mode
-					if multiplayer.is_server():
-						gm.try_activate_ghost(pid)
-					else:
-						gm.rpc_id(1, "try_activate_ghost", pid)
-					get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
-					return
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
 					
 			if not player.is_carrying_tekton:
 				if player.powerup_manager and player.powerup_manager.has_method("can_use_special"):