diff --git a/module/os_handler/strategic.py b/module/os_handler/strategic.py
index 07eb97aa1..c8c0cf1fd 100644
--- a/module/os_handler/strategic.py
+++ b/module/os_handler/strategic.py
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ class StrategicSearchHandler(MapEventHandler):
                 logger.warning('STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SCROLL disappeared confirm')
                 return False
 
+    def _strategy_option_selected(self, button):
+        """
+        Check if a button is selected
+        """
+        return self.image_color_count(button.button, color=(156, 255, 82), count=30)
+
     def strategic_search_set_option(self, skip_first_screenshot=True):
         """
         Args:
@@ -78,10 +84,11 @@ class StrategicSearchHandler(MapEventHandler):
             else:
                 self.device.screenshot()
 
-            if self.appear(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_ZONEMODE_RANDOM):
+            if self._strategy_option_selected(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_ZONEMODE_RANDOM):
                 logger.attr('zone_mode', 'random')
                 self.device.click(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_ZONEMODE_REPEAT)
-            if self.appear(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_MERCHANT_CONTINUE):
+                continue
+            if self._strategy_option_selected(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_MERCHANT_CONTINUE):
                 logger.attr('encounter_merchant', 'continue')
                 self.device.click(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_MERCHANT_STOP)
                 continue
@@ -107,11 +114,11 @@ class StrategicSearchHandler(MapEventHandler):
             STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_STOP.load_offset(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_CHECK)
             STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_CONTINUE.load_offset(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_CHECK)
 
-            if self.image_color_count(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_CONTINUE.button, color=(156, 255, 82), count=30):
+            if self._strategy_option_selected(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_CONTINUE):
                 logger.attr('encounter_device', 'continue')
                 self.device.click(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_STOP)
                 continue
-            if self.image_color_count(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_STOP.button, color=(156, 255, 82), count=30):
+            if self._strategy_option_selected(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_DEVICE_STOP):
                 logger.attr('encounter_device', 'stop')
                 skip_first_screenshot = True
                 break
@@ -132,11 +139,11 @@ class StrategicSearchHandler(MapEventHandler):
             STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_OFF.load_offset(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_CHECK)
             STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_ON.load_offset(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_CHECK)
 
-            if self.image_color_count(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_OFF.button, color=(156, 255, 82), count=30):
+            if self._strategy_option_selected(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_OFF):
                 logger.attr('auto_submit', 'off')
                 self.device.click(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_ON)
                 continue
-            if self.image_color_count(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_ON.button, color=(156, 255, 82), count=30):
+            if self._strategy_option_selected(STRATEGIC_SEARCH_SUBMIT_ON):
                 logger.attr('auto_submit', 'on')
                 break