diff --git a/Characters/Character.cs b/Characters/Character.cs
index 2fec6b9..192b9ab 100644
--- a/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,14 @@ public partial class Character : CharacterBody2D, IFaction
             StunAnimation.Stop();
         }
 
-        Sprite.FlipH = Target.X < 0;
+        if (Target.X < 0)
+        {
+            Sprite.FlipH = true;
+        }
+        else if (Target.X > 0)
+        {
+            Sprite.FlipH = false;
+        }
         DrawTarget();
     }
 
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ public partial class Character : CharacterBody2D, IFaction
             scale.Y = -1;
             angle = Mathf.Pi - angle;
         }
-        else
+        else if (target.X > 0)
         {
             scale.Y = 1;
         }
diff --git a/Characters/Player.cs b/Characters/Player.cs
index 44050a0..57f7fa8 100644
--- a/Characters/Player.cs
+++ b/Characters/Player.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,20 @@ public sealed partial class Player : Character
 {
     private string _spriteAnim;
 
-    public Vector2 DesiredTarget { get; set; }
+    private Vector2 _desiredTarget;
+
+    public Vector2 DesiredTarget
+    {
+        get => _desiredTarget;
+        set
+        {
+            if (value.IsZeroApprox())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            _desiredTarget = value;
+        }
+    }
 
     [Export]
     public PlayerCamera Camera { get; set; }
diff --git a/State/Character/PlayerState.cs b/State/Character/PlayerState.cs
index b8590fb..aea87c6 100644
--- a/State/Character/PlayerState.cs
+++ b/State/Character/PlayerState.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ public abstract partial class PlayerState : CharacterState
         Character.LookTowardsDirection();
 
         var player = _player;
-        player.DesiredTarget = player.GetDesiredInputFromInput();
+        var desiredTarget = player.GetDesiredInputFromInput();
+        if (!desiredTarget.IsZeroApprox())
+        {
+            // can never be zero
+            player.DesiredTarget = desiredTarget;
+        }
 
         if (Character.Inventory.SelectedItem is Items.Weapon weapon)
         {