diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/overworld/actors/player.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/overworld/actors/player.lua
index 18f6edc..e20da85 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/overworld/actors/player.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/overworld/actors/player.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function Player:collisionResponse(col)
       end
     end
     if (col.other.type == "btnInput" and col.other.owner.needButton) then
-      if (self.keys["A"].isPressed) then
+      if (self.keys["A"].isPressed and (self:faceRightDirection(col.other.owner))) then
         col.other.owner:doAction()
         self.haveCollided = true
         self.lastCollision = col.other.owner.creationID
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ function Player:collisionResponse(col)
   end
 end
 
+function Player:faceRightDirection(other)
+  if (self.charDir == "up") then
+    return (self.y >= other.y + other.h)
+  end
+  if (self.charDir == "down") then
+    return (self.y + self.h <= other.y)
+  end
+  if (self.charDir == "left") then
+    return (self.x >= other.x + other.w)
+  end
+  if (self.charDir == "right") then
+    return (self.x + self.w <= other.x)
+  end
+end
+
 function Player:timerResponse(response)
   if (response == "changeCharacter") then
     self.canChangeActive = true