diff --git a/src/element_selectors.py b/src/element_selectors.py
index b929fe5..5366a2a 100644
--- a/src/element_selectors.py
+++ b/src/element_selectors.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class ElementSelectionUtils:
 	def get_bing_search_bar(self):
 		return self.driver.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, "textarea")
 
+	def get_clear_bing_search_query_button(self):
+		return self.driver.find_element(By.ID, "sw_clx")
+
 	def get_visual_search_button(self):
 		return self.driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#sb_form > div.camera.icon")
 
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 2e18910..f60b021 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ keyboard = mimic_typing.KeyboardUtils(driver)
 
 rewards = rewards_tasks.RewardsTaskUtils(driver)
 
-rewards.complete_all_tasks()
+rewards.complete_required_searches()
 
 input("Press Enter to exit...")
 
diff --git a/src/mouse_trajectory.py b/src/mouse_trajectory.py
index 71fc11b..e6818c6 100644
--- a/src/mouse_trajectory.py
+++ b/src/mouse_trajectory.py
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def choose_target_in_element(x: int, y: int, height: int, width: int) -> Point:
 class MouseUtils:
 	def __init__(self, driver: webdriver.Edge):
 		self.driver = driver
+		self.fallback_init_pos = (0, 0) # default fallback position if mouse position is not initialized
 		self.reinitialize()
 
 	def reinitialize(self):
@@ -225,14 +226,16 @@ class MouseUtils:
 		self.init_driver_with_cursor_visualization()
 
 	def init_driver_with_mouse_tracking(self):
-		js_tracker = """
-	window.cursorX = 0;
-	window.cursorY = 0;
-	document.addEventListener('mousemove', function(event) {
+		initial_pos = self.fallback_init_pos
+
+		js_tracker = f"""
+	window.cursorX = {initial_pos[0]};
+	window.cursorY = {initial_pos[1]};
+	document.addEventListener('mousemove', function(event) {{
 		console.log('Mouse moved to: ' + event.clientX + ', ' + event.clientY);
 		window.cursorX = event.clientX;
 		window.cursorY = event.clientY;
-	});
+	}});
 	"""
 		self.driver.execute_script(js_tracker)
 
@@ -265,6 +268,12 @@ class MouseUtils:
 		x = self.driver.execute_script("return window.cursorX;")
 		y = self.driver.execute_script("return window.cursorY;")
 
+		if (x, y) == (None, None):
+			self.reinitialize()
+			return self.get_current_mouse_position()
+
+		self.fallback_init_pos = (x, y)
+
 		return (x, y)
 
 	def move_mouse(self, move_time: float, path_function: Callable[[float], Point], visualize: bool=True):
@@ -281,6 +290,8 @@ class MouseUtils:
 			actions.pointer_action.move_to_location(point[0], point[1])
 			actions.perform()
 
+			self.fallback_init_pos = point
+
 			if visualize: self.driver.execute_script(f"window.moveVisualCursor({point[0]}, {point[1]});")
 
 	def move_to_element(self, element: WebElement, visualize: bool=True):
diff --git a/src/rewards_tasks.py b/src/rewards_tasks.py
index 20d9b23..62f1765 100644
--- a/src/rewards_tasks.py
+++ b/src/rewards_tasks.py
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 
 		self.tab_utils.switch_to_other_tab()
 
-		self.mouse.reinitialize()
-
 		self.wait_for_then_click(self.elements.get_visual_search_button)
 
 		file_input = self.wait_for_element(self.elements.get_visual_search_file_input)
@@ -123,8 +121,6 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 		self.tab_utils.switch_to_other_tab()
 		self.tab_utils.close_all_other_tabs()
 
-		self.mouse.reinitialize()
-
 	def complete_misc_cards(self):
 		self.switch_to_earn_page()
 
@@ -145,29 +141,33 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 
 		self.tab_utils.close_all_other_tabs()
 
-	def complete_twenty_searches(self):
+	def complete_required_searches(self):
+		self.switch_to_earn_page()
+		self.wait_for_then_click(self.elements.get_points_breakdown_button)
+		self.wait_for_element(self.elements.get_close_button_on_points_breakdown) # make sure sidebar loads
+
+		points_earned, max_pts = self.elements.get_points_earned_from_searches_on_points_breakdown()
+		searches_needed = (max_pts - points_earned) // 5
+
 		self.driver.get("https://www.bing.com/")
 
-		search_bar = self.wait_for_element(self.elements.get_bing_search_bar)
+		self.wait_for_element(self.elements.get_bing_search_bar)
 
 		# search bar should be auto-focused
 
-		for query in llm_utils.get_related_search_queries(
-			llm_utils.get_random_noun(), num_queries=20
+		for i, query in enumerate(
+			llm_utils.get_related_search_queries(
+				llm_utils.get_random_noun(), num_queries=searches_needed
+			)
 		):
 			self.keyboard.send_keys(query+Keys.ENTER)
 
-			time.sleep(random.uniform(2, 3))
+			time.sleep(random.uniform(0.5, 1))
 
-			# clear search bar for next query
-			# the 't' can be any character, it just needs to be there to
-			# auto-focus the search bar so that the backspaces will work
-			self.keyboard.send_keys('t'+Keys.BACKSPACE*(len(query)+1))
+			self.move_to_and_click(self.elements.get_clear_bing_search_query_button())
 
 		self.driver.get("https://rewards.bing.com/")
 
-		self.mouse.reinitialize()
-
 		self.switch_to_earn_page()
 
 		self.wait_for_then_click(self.elements.get_points_breakdown_button)
@@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ class RewardsTaskUtils:
 		self.complete_explore_on_bing_tasks()
 		self.complete_visual_search()
 		self.complete_misc_cards()
-		self.complete_twenty_searches()
+		self.complete_required_searches()
 		self.claim_bonus_points()
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