diff --git a/src/features/pom/mod.rs b/src/features/pom/mod.rs
index c8dffb4..ed55560 100644
--- a/src/features/pom/mod.rs
+++ b/src/features/pom/mod.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn handle_interact(
     }
 }
 
-fn perform_interaction(
+pub fn perform_interaction(
     mut pom_query: Query<(&GridPosition, &mut InteractionTarget, &PathQueue)>,
     grid: Res<Grid>,
     mut tile_query: Query<&mut TileState>,
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ fn perform_interaction(
     mut commands: Commands,
     config: Res<GameConfig>,
     mut session_tracker: ResMut<crate::features::phase::components::SessionTracker>,
+    mut notifications: ResMut<Notifications>,
 ) {
     for (pos, mut target_component, path_queue) in pom_query.iter_mut() {
         if let Some(target) = target_component.target {
@@ -202,6 +203,17 @@ fn perform_interaction(
             }
 
             if manhattan_distance(pos.x, pos.y, target.0, target.1) == 1 {
+                if let Some(actions::InteractionAction::Plant(_)) = &target_component.action {
+                    if utils::is_trapped((pos.x, pos.y), target, &grid, |e| {
+                        tile_query.get(e).ok().cloned()
+                    }) {
+                        notifications.error(None::<String>, "That would trap you!");
+                        target_component.target = None;
+                        target_component.action = None;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 println!(
                     "Performing interaction on tile ({}, {})",
                     target.0, target.1
diff --git a/src/features/pom/utils.rs b/src/features/pom/utils.rs
index 73ad8fb..0658684 100644
--- a/src/features/pom/utils.rs
+++ b/src/features/pom/utils.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
-use std::collections::{BinaryHeap, HashMap, VecDeque};
+use std::collections::{BinaryHeap, HashMap, HashSet, VecDeque};
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Node {
@@ -29,6 +29,75 @@ pub fn manhattan_distance(x1: u32, y1: u32, x2: u32, y2: u32) -> u32 {
     x1.abs_diff(x2) + y1.abs_diff(y2)
 }
 
+/// Checks if Pom would be trapped in a small, isolated area if a specific tile is blocked
+pub fn is_trapped<F>(
+    start: (u32, u32),
+    blocked_pos: (u32, u32),
+    grid: &Grid,
+    get_tile_state: F,
+) -> bool
+where
+    F: Fn(Entity) -> Option<TileState>,
+{
+    let mut open_set = VecDeque::new();
+    let mut visited = HashSet::new();
+
+    open_set.push_back(start);
+    visited.insert(start);
+
+    if start == blocked_pos {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    let max_search = 50;
+    let min_safe_area = 5;
+
+    while let Some(current) = open_set.pop_front() {
+        if visited.len() >= max_search {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let neighbors = [
+            (current.0 as i32 + 1, current.1 as i32),
+            (current.0 as i32 - 1, current.1 as i32),
+            (current.0 as i32, current.1 as i32 + 1),
+            (current.0 as i32, current.1 as i32 - 1),
+        ];
+
+        for (nx, ny) in neighbors {
+            if nx < 0 || ny < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let next_pos = (nx as u32, ny as u32);
+
+            if next_pos == blocked_pos {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if visited.contains(&next_pos) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let tile_entity = match grid.get_tile(next_pos) {
+                Ok(e) => e,
+                Err(_) => continue,
+            };
+
+            if let Some(state) = get_tile_state(tile_entity) {
+                if let TileState::Unclaimed = state {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                if !state.is_blocking() {
+                    visited.insert(next_pos);
+                    open_set.push_back(next_pos);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    visited.len() < min_safe_area
+}
+
 pub fn find_path(
     start: (u32, u32),
     end: (u32, u32),