diff --git a/moonbus.p8 b/moonbus.p8
index fa14d59..5a63641 100644
--- a/moonbus.p8
+++ b/moonbus.p8
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ function _update()
     plr_engine=-1
     if plr_alive and plr_fuel>0 then
         if not plr_docked then
+            if btn(🅾️) and dist(plr_speed)>0.01 then
+                if abs(plr_speed.x) > abs(plr_speed.y) then
+                    plr_engine=(plr_speed.x>0) and ⬅️ or ➡️
+                else
+                    plr_engine=(plr_speed.y<0) and ⬆️ or ⬇️
+                end
+            end
             if btn(⬆️) then plr_engine=⬆️ end
             if btn(⬇️) then plr_engine=⬇️ end
             if btn(⬅️) then plr_engine=⬅️ end
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ function _update()
     -- crash detection
     local pc=plus(plr_pos,{x=0.5,y=-0.5})
     local crashed=false
-    if plr_pos.y<=0 or plr_pos.y>17 then
+    if plr_alive and (plr_pos.y<=0 or plr_pos.y>17) then
         crashed=true
     elseif pc.y <= maph+1 and not plr_static then
         for p in all({plus(pc,clearx(unit(plr_speed,0.4))), plus(pc,cleary(unit(plr_speed,0.4)))}) do