How come my scriptable object only receives new information when it's selected in the inspector?

I'm making an RPG. When a battle starts I use a scriptable object to hold the players current position so when the battle ends it's set the place the player in the position previously declared in the scriptable object.

However, it only works when it's selected in the inspector if it's not selected it won't work. I've tested this many times and I've confirmed it's no coincidence. Is there anyway I can get this to work without having it selected in the inspector.