diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index 0334709..10eda7e 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
     g.setColor(oldColor);
     g.setFont(oldFont);
     if (isPaused || isDialogue) {
-      // set player frame to 0 to prevent frame from changing when player moves
-      playerFrame = 0;
+      // set player frame to 7 to prevent frame from changing when player moves
+      playerFrame = 7;
       Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)(g);
       // remove extraneous details from game when paused
       g2d.setPaint(Color.white);
diff --git a/src/Player.java b/src/Player.java
index 98fe8b2..2b04203 100644
--- a/src/Player.java
+++ b/src/Player.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class Player extends GenericSprite {
   // calls parent
 
   public boolean canUpdate(double x, double y) throws UnsupportedAudioFileException, LineUnavailableException, IOException {
-    if(this.y+y<=-HEIGHT){
+    if(this.y+y<=-(HEIGHT+Tile.length*2)){
       return false;
     }
     boolean canUpdate = true;