diff --git a/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/Game.cs b/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/Game.cs
index 80b69fd..5948eaa 100644
--- a/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/Game.cs
+++ b/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/Game.cs
@@ -502,7 +502,17 @@ private void HandlePhaseUpdate()
             MainUIManager.manager.hideTokenSelection();
         }
 
+        if (curPhase == GamePhase.Auction)
+        {
+            MainUIManager.manager.ShowAuctionScreen();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            MainUIManager.manager.HideAuctionScreen();
+        }
+
         Player local = Player.GetLocalPlayer();
+
         if (curPhase == GamePhase.SelectTokenToKeep && local.IsMyTurn())
         {
             if (local.mHiddenTiles.Count == 0 && (local.mVisibleTiles.Count == 0 ||
diff --git a/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/MainUIManager.cs b/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/MainUIManager.cs
index e160629..b1893c8 100644
--- a/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/MainUIManager.cs
+++ b/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/MainUIManager.cs
@@ -770,19 +770,30 @@ public void ShowAuctionScreen()
     }
 
     // Go to the next item in the auction
-    private void GoToNextAuctionItem()
+    private void GoToNextAuctionItem(bool first = false)
     {
+        AuctionItem[] auctionItems = GetActiveAuctionItems();
+
+        if (first)
+        {
+            currentAuctionItem = auctionItems[0];
+            return;
+        }
+            
         // get the next item
-        currentAuctionItem = auctionItems[0];
-        // remove it from the list
-        auctionItems.RemoveAt(0);
-        // update the tile image in the UI
-        auctionPanel.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sprite = currentAuctionItem.tile.mImage;
+        currentAuctionItem = auctionItems[1];
+        // remove current auction item
+        Destroy(auctionItems[0].gameObject);
         // reset the user's bid amount
         auctionPanel.GetComponentInChildren<TextMeshPro>().SetText("0");
 
     }
 
+    private AuctionItem[] GetActiveAuctionItems()
+    {
+        return auctionGroup.GetComponentsInChildren<AuctionItem>();
+    }
+
     public void HideAuctionScreen()
     {
         auctionPanel.SetActive(false);
@@ -862,12 +873,6 @@ private void GoToNextAuctionState()
         GoToNextAuctionItem();
     }
 
-    // Returns true once all items have been auctioned
-    private bool IsAuctionDone()
-    {
-        return auctionItems.Count == 0 && IsAuctionItemDone();
-    }
-
     // Returns true once every player has bid (note that a pass is equivalent to a bid of 0)
     private bool IsAuctionItemDone()
     {
diff --git a/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/TaskRunner.cs b/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/TaskRunner.cs
index ef842de..2d1e398 100644
--- a/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/TaskRunner.cs
+++ b/ElfenGame/Assets/Scripts/TaskRunner.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ void Update()
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    Debug.LogError(e);
+                    //Debug.LogError(e);
+                    Debug.Log(e);
                 }
             }
             toRun.Clear();