diff --git a/internal/action/identify.go b/internal/action/identify.go
index 8d46f51c..5f21d7c3 100644
--- a/internal/action/identify.go
+++ b/internal/action/identify.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package action
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hectorgimenez/d2go/pkg/data"
 	"github.com/hectorgimenez/d2go/pkg/data/item"
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ func IdentifyAll(skipIdentify bool) error {
 
 	if ctx.CharacterCfg.Game.UseCainIdentify {
 		ctx.Logger.Debug("Identifying all item with Cain...")
+		// Close any open menus first
+		step.CloseAllMenus()
+		utils.Sleep(500)
+
 		err := CainIdentify()
 		// if identifying with cain fails then we should continue to identify using tome
 		if err == nil {
@@ -72,29 +77,40 @@ func CainIdentify() error {
 
 	stayAwhileAndListen := town.GetTownByArea(ctx.Data.PlayerUnit.Area).IdentifyNPC()
 
+	// Close any open menus first
+	step.CloseAllMenus()
+	utils.Sleep(200)
+
 	err := InteractNPC(stayAwhileAndListen)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.Logger.Error("Error interacting with Cain: ", "error", err.Error())
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("error interacting with Cain: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Select the identify option
-	ctx.HID.KeySequence(win.VK_HOME, win.VK_DOWN, win.VK_RETURN)
-	utils.Sleep(500)
-
-	if len(itemsToIdentify()) > 0 {
-
-		// Close the NPC interact menu if it's open
+	// Verify menu opened
+	menuWait := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(menuWait) {
+		ctx.PauseIfNotPriority()
+		ctx.RefreshGameData()
 		if ctx.Data.OpenMenus.NPCInteract {
-			ctx.HID.KeySequence(win.VK_ESCAPE)
+			break
 		}
+		utils.Sleep(100)
+	}
 
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to identify items")
+	if !ctx.Data.OpenMenus.NPCInteract {
+		return fmt.Errorf("NPC menu did not open")
 	}
 
-	utils.Sleep(500)
+	// Select identify option
+	ctx.HID.KeySequence(win.VK_HOME, win.VK_DOWN, win.VK_RETURN)
+	utils.Sleep(800)
 
-	return step.CloseAllMenus()
+	// Close menu if still open
+	if ctx.Data.OpenMenus.NPCInteract {
+		step.CloseAllMenus()
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func itemsToIdentify() (items []data.Item) {
diff --git a/internal/action/step/interact_npc.go b/internal/action/step/interact_npc.go
index c73b1988..f044e9f8 100644
--- a/internal/action/step/interact_npc.go
+++ b/internal/action/step/interact_npc.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package step
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -9,61 +8,81 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hectorgimenez/d2go/pkg/data/npc"
 	"github.com/hectorgimenez/koolo/internal/context"
 	"github.com/hectorgimenez/koolo/internal/game"
+	"github.com/hectorgimenez/koolo/internal/pather"
 	"github.com/hectorgimenez/koolo/internal/ui"
 )
 
 func InteractNPC(npcID npc.ID) error {
-	maxInteractionAttempts := 5
-	interactionAttempts := 0
-	waitingForInteraction := false
-	currentMouseCoords := data.Position{}
-	lastRun := time.Time{}
-
 	ctx := context.Get()
 	ctx.SetLastStep("InteractNPC")
 
-	for {
-		ctx.RefreshGameData()
+	const (
+		maxAttempts     = 8
+		minMenuOpenWait = 300 * time.Millisecond
+		maxDistance     = 15
+		hoverWait       = 800 * time.Millisecond
+	)
+
+	var targetNPCID data.UnitID
 
+	for attempts := 0; attempts < maxAttempts; attempts++ {
 		// Pause the execution if the priority is not the same as the execution priority
 		ctx.PauseIfNotPriority()
 
-		if ctx.Data.OpenMenus.NPCInteract {
-			return nil
-		}
+		// Check if interaction succeeded and menu is open
+		if ctx.Data.OpenMenus.NPCInteract || ctx.Data.OpenMenus.NPCShop {
+			// Find current NPC position
+			if targetNPCID != 0 {
+				if currentNPC, found := ctx.Data.Monsters.FindByID(targetNPCID); found {
+					currentDistance := pather.DistanceFromPoint(currentNPC.Position, ctx.Data.PlayerUnit.Position)
+					if currentDistance <= maxDistance {
+						time.Sleep(minMenuOpenWait)
+						return nil
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
-		if interactionAttempts >= maxInteractionAttempts {
-			return errors.New("failed interacting with NPC")
+			// Wrong NPC, too far, or NPC moved - close menu and retry
+			CloseAllMenus()
+			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+			targetNPCID = 0
+			continue
 		}
 
-		// Give some time before retrying the interaction
-		if waitingForInteraction && time.Since(lastRun) < time.Millisecond*200 {
+		townNPC, found := ctx.Data.Monsters.FindOne(npcID, data.MonsterTypeNone)
+		if !found {
+			if attempts == maxAttempts-1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("NPC %d not found after %d attempts", npcID, maxAttempts)
+			}
+			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		lastRun = time.Now()
-		m, found := ctx.Data.Monsters.FindOne(npcID, data.MonsterTypeNone)
-		if found {
-			if m.IsHovered {
-				ctx.HID.Click(game.LeftButton, currentMouseCoords.X, currentMouseCoords.Y)
-				waitingForInteraction = true
-				interactionAttempts++
-				continue
-			}
+		distance := ctx.PathFinder.DistanceFromMe(townNPC.Position)
+		if distance > maxDistance {
+			return fmt.Errorf("NPC %d is too far away (distance: %d)", npcID, distance)
+		}
 
-			distance := ctx.PathFinder.DistanceFromMe(m.Position)
-			if distance > 15 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("NPC is too far away: %d. Current distance: %d", npcID, distance)
-			}
+		// Calculate click position
+		x, y := ui.GameCoordsToScreenCords(townNPC.Position.X, townNPC.Position.Y)
+		if npcID == npc.Tyrael2 {
+			y = y - 40 // Act 4 Tyrael has a super weird hitbox
+		}
+
+		// Move mouse and wait for hover
+		ctx.HID.MovePointer(x, y)
+		hoverStart := time.Now()
 
-			x, y := ui.GameCoordsToScreenCords(m.Position.X, m.Position.Y)
-			// Act 4 Tyrael has a super weird hitbox
-			if npcID == npc.Tyrael2 {
-				y = y - 40
+		for time.Since(hoverStart) < hoverWait {
+			if currentNPC, found := ctx.Data.Monsters.FindOne(npcID, data.MonsterTypeNone); found && currentNPC.IsHovered {
+				targetNPCID = currentNPC.UnitID
+				ctx.HID.Click(game.LeftButton, x, y)
+				time.Sleep(minMenuOpenWait)
+				break
 			}
-			currentMouseCoords = data.Position{X: x, Y: y}
-			ctx.HID.MovePointer(x, y)
-			interactionAttempts++
+			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
 	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("failed to interact with NPC after %d attempts", maxAttempts)
 }