diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 678e306..380bdc7 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 static Vector _directional = ZeroVector;
 static Spritesheet* spr_player_standing = NULL;
 
-static const int _ground_face = 7;
-
 static
 void player_input_h(int val) {
     _directional.x = val * 10.f;
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ void player_start(Player* self) {
 
 void player_update(Player* self, float dt) {
     Vector velocity = rigidbody_get_velocity(self->rigidbody);
-    Vector velocity_target = {_directional.x, velocity.y};
+    Vector velocity_target = {self->is_grounded ? _directional.x : velocity.x, velocity.y};
     if(_directional.y < 0 && self->is_grounded) {
         _directional.y = 0;
         velocity.y = -20.f;