Being able to act with intention requires a plethora of different processes to work together so that ultimately an intended action is achieved. This does not only include action-related processes but also requires the integration of perceptual information with elements of an action - this integrated representation is often called event file. Recent work showed that visual input that is perceived as background information is actually not considered for integration into event files and later retrieval from these files. Yet, other research from this action control literature suggests that a reevaluation of these findings is necessary. That is, so far stimulus / display complexity has largely remained as simple as possible – which possibly occlude relevant effects or even induced effects. We here reinvestigate previous findings regarding background information in action control but in a more complex experimental environment. Our findings highlight the need to consider complexity as a main driver of action control.