diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c
index 8a8b8265..521b9e59 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c
@@ -33,14 +33,25 @@ void playerInput(entity_t *entity) {
   // Can player act?
   if(UI_FOCUS.count > 0) return;
 
-  // Turn
+  // Turn - only if not already holding the direction we face
   const playerinputdirmap_t *dirMap = PLAYER_INPUT_DIR_MAP;
+  bool_t holdingFaced = false;
   do {
     if(!inputIsDown(dirMap->action)) continue;
-    if(entity->direction == dirMap->direction) continue;
-    return entityTurn(entity, dirMap->direction);
+    if(entity->direction != dirMap->direction) continue;
+    holdingFaced = true;
+    break;
   } while((++dirMap)->action != 0xFF);
 
+  if(!holdingFaced) {
+    dirMap = PLAYER_INPUT_DIR_MAP;
+    do {
+      if(!inputIsDown(dirMap->action)) continue;
+      if(entity->direction == dirMap->direction) continue;
+      return entityTurn(entity, dirMap->direction);
+    } while((++dirMap)->action != 0xFF);
+  }
+
   // Walk / Run
   bool_t running = inputIsDown(INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL);
   dirMap = PLAYER_INPUT_DIR_MAP;