diff --git a/src/Features/Interactions/Godot/PlayerInteractionController.cs b/src/Features/Interactions/Godot/PlayerInteractionController.cs
index 38c2c9d..0c4f3e1 100644
--- a/src/Features/Interactions/Godot/PlayerInteractionController.cs
+++ b/src/Features/Interactions/Godot/PlayerInteractionController.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ using Game.Features.Interactions.Application;
 using Game.Features.Interactions.Contracts;
 using Game.Features.Interactions.Domain;
 using Game.Features.Items.Contracts;
-using Game.Features.Logging.Contracts;
 using Game.Features.Players.Contracts;
 using Game.Godot;
+using Game.Godot.Exceptions;
 using Game.Godot.Extensions;
 using Game.Godot.Mappings;
 using Godot;
@@ -35,10 +35,8 @@ public partial class PlayerInteractionController : Node, IItemSpawnPoint
     [Export]
     public Node3D RightHandAnchor;
 
-    private const string LogCategory = "PlayerInteraction";
     private IItemInteractionService _items;
     private IInteractionHandler _interactions;
-    private ILogger _logger;
     private PlayerId _playerId;
     private readonly HashSet<Hand> _dropActions = [];
     private readonly ResolvePickupAvailability _resolvePickupAvailability = new();
@@ -158,14 +156,12 @@ public partial class PlayerInteractionController : Node, IItemSpawnPoint
     public void Initialize(
         PlayerId playerId,
         IItemInteractionService items,
-        IInteractionHandler interactions,
-        ILogger logger
+        IInteractionHandler interactions
     )
     {
         _playerId = playerId;
         _items = items;
         _interactions = interactions;
-        _logger = logger;
     }
 
     public Vector3 GetItemSpawnPosition() => CalculateDropPosition();
@@ -179,9 +175,7 @@ public partial class PlayerInteractionController : Node, IItemSpawnPoint
     {
         if (_items is null || _interactions is null)
         {
-            _logger?.Warning(LogCategory, "Skipped frame: controller not yet initialized.");
-            PromptController.Clear();
-            return;
+            throw new ControllerNotInitializedException(Name);
         }
 
         if (GamePause.IsPaused || !MouseCapture.IsCaptured)
@@ -197,8 +191,7 @@ public partial class PlayerInteractionController : Node, IItemSpawnPoint
     {
         if (_items is null || _interactions is null)
         {
-            _logger?.Warning(LogCategory, "Ignored input: controller not yet initialized.");
-            return;
+            throw new ControllerNotInitializedException(Name);
         }
 
         if (GamePause.IsPaused || !MouseCapture.IsCaptured)
diff --git a/src/Godot/Exceptions/ControllerNotInitializedException.cs b/src/Godot/Exceptions/ControllerNotInitializedException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e4ea18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Godot/Exceptions/ControllerNotInitializedException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Game.Godot.Exceptions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thrown when a controller is used before it has been initialized.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ControllerNotInitializedException(string nodeName)
+    : Exception(BuildMessage(nodeName))
+{
+    public string NodeName { get; } = nodeName;
+
+    private static string BuildMessage(string nodeName)
+        => $"{nodeName}: controller was used before it was initialized.";
+}
diff --git a/src/Godot/GameBootstrap.cs b/src/Godot/GameBootstrap.cs
index 5ec8a39..b12290c 100644
--- a/src/Godot/GameBootstrap.cs
+++ b/src/Godot/GameBootstrap.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public partial class GameBootstrap : Node
         );
         ItemInteractionService itemInteractions = new(new HandsInventory(), ItemWorld, presenter);
         Interact interactions = new(interactionRegistry);
-        PlayerInteraction.Initialize(new PlayerId(Guid.NewGuid()), itemInteractions, interactions, _logger);
+        PlayerInteraction.Initialize(new PlayerId(Guid.NewGuid()), itemInteractions, interactions);
     }
 
     public override void _Ready()