diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 18e6b86..e6dfc93 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ local player = {
 function resetPlayer()
    player.pos = {x=t2p(0), y=t2p(0)}
    player.dead = false
+   player.turtleHit = false
    player.turtlePos = {x=t2p(0), y=t2p(1)}
 end
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ end
 
 
 function love.keyreleased(key)
-   if player.dead then
+   if player.dead or player.turtleHit then
 	  return
    end
    local newPos = screenPixelToTilePos(player.pos)
@@ -138,8 +139,7 @@ function rectanglesIntersect(rect1, rect2)
 end
 
 function love.update(dt)
-   player.turtleHit = false
-   if player.dead then
+   if player.dead or player.turtleHit then
 	  player.deadTimer = player.deadTimer - dt
 	  if player.deadTimer <= 0 then
 		 player.deadTimer = 2