diff --git a/3d/platformer/player.gd b/3d/platformer/player.gd
index e4d1b1c6..fc241ab4 100644
--- a/3d/platformer/player.gd
+++ b/3d/platformer/player.gd
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 		var mesh_xform = get_node("Armature").get_transform()
 		var facing_mesh = -mesh_xform.basis[0].normalized()
 		facing_mesh = (facing_mesh - up*facing_mesh.dot(up)).normalized()
-		facing_mesh = adjust_facing(facing_mesh, target_dir, delta, 1.0/hspeed*turn_speed, up)
+		
+		if (hspeed>0):
+			facing_mesh = adjust_facing(facing_mesh, target_dir, delta, 1.0/hspeed*turn_speed, up)
 		var m3 = Basis(-facing_mesh, up, -facing_mesh.cross(up).normalized()).scaled(CHAR_SCALE)
 		
 		get_node("Armature").set_transform(Transform(m3, mesh_xform.origin))