diff --git a/mario/editor.cpp b/mario/editor.cpp
index e4821fd..29628a9 100644
--- a/mario/editor.cpp
+++ b/mario/editor.cpp
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void placeTool( SDLPP::Scene &scene ) {
                 // remove mario if exists
                 removeMario();
                 global_vars.mario = new_obj;
-                global_vars.mario_pos = getSelectedObjectPosition();
+                global_vars.mario_pos = getSelectedObjectIndexes();
                 new_obj->getCollisions()[0]->setId( EDITOR_CHARACTER_ID );
                 z_index = scene.getObjects().size() - 1;
                 // TODO BlockRole::Character