diff --git a/portal/menu-builder.html b/portal/menu-builder.html
index 20d880c..c1dca8a 100644
--- a/portal/menu-builder.html
+++ b/portal/menu-builder.html
@@ -1510,6 +1510,11 @@
         }
       },
 
+      // Select item by ID (shortcut for use in onclick handlers)
+      selectItem(itemId) {
+        this.selectElementById('item', itemId);
+      },
+
       // Clear selection
       clearSelection() {
         if (this.selectedElement) {
@@ -3094,7 +3099,7 @@
                       </div>
                     ` : ''}
                   </div>
-                  <div class="item-info" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); ${hasModifiers ? `MenuBuilder.toggleItem('${item.id}')` : `MenuBuilder.selectElement(this.closest('.item-card'))`}" style="cursor: pointer;">
+                  <div class="item-info" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); ${hasModifiers ? `MenuBuilder.toggleItem('${item.id}')` : `MenuBuilder.selectItem('${item.id}')`}" style="cursor: pointer;">
                     <div class="item-name">${this.escapeHtml(item.name)}</div>
                     <div class="item-meta">
                       <span class="item-price">$${(item.price || 0).toFixed(2)}</span>