diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/Utils.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/Utils.java
index 0f950b6..6dff173 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/Utils.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/Utils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.me.brickbuster;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 
 public class Utils {
@@ -9,4 +10,11 @@ public class Utils {
 		return incoming.sub(normal.scl(normal.dot(incoming) * 2));
 	}
 
+	public static Vector2 nearestPoint(Vector2 linep1, Vector2 lineDir, Vector2 p1) {
+		float lineLen = lineDir.len();
+		lineDir.nor();
+		Vector2 ballDir = p1.sub(linep1);
+		return linep1.add(lineDir.nor().scl(MathUtils.clamp(ballDir.dot(lineDir), 0, lineLen)));
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
index 84713dd..56a0c94 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.me.brickbuster.BrickBuster;
 import com.me.brickbuster.Utils;
+import net.dermetfan.utils.Pair;
 
 public class Ball extends Entity {
 
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		int newX = getX() + (int) (direction.x * speed);
-		int newY = getY() + (int) (direction.y * speed);
+		float newX = getX() + (direction.x * speed);
+		float newY = getY() + (direction.y * speed);
 
 		if (newX + RADIUS > BrickBuster.WIDTH || newX - RADIUS < 0) {
 			Utils.reflect(direction, BrickBuster.VERTICAL_EDGE);
@@ -44,8 +45,19 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 			reset();
 		}
 
-		setX(getX() + (int) (direction.x * speed));
-		setY(getY() + (int) (direction.y * speed));
+		if (direction.y < 0) {
+			Pair<Vector2, Vector2> paddle = getBrickBuster().getPaddle().getTopEdge();
+			Vector2 ball = new Vector2(newX, newY);
+			Vector2 lineDir = paddle.getValue().sub(paddle.getKey());
+			Vector2 nearest = Utils.nearestPoint(paddle.getKey().cpy(), lineDir, ball.cpy());
+
+			if (nearest.dst(newX, newY) < RADIUS) {
+				Utils.reflect(direction, lineDir.nor());
+			}
+		}
+
+		setX(getX() + (direction.x * speed));
+		setY(getY() + (direction.y * speed));
 	}
 
 	public void launch() {
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java
index 6791e90..2ce1a76 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public abstract class Entity {
 
 	private ShapeRenderer shapeRenderer;
 	private BrickBuster brickBuster;
-	private int x, y;
+	private float x, y;
 
 	public Entity(BrickBuster brickBuster, int x, int y) {
 		this.shapeRenderer = new ShapeRenderer();
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ public abstract class Entity {
 		return shapeRenderer;
 	}
 
-	public int getX() {
+	public float getX() {
 		return x;
 	}
 
-	public void setX(int x) {
+	public void setX(float x) {
 		this.x = x;
 	}
 
-	public int getY() {
+	public float getY() {
 		return y;
 	}
 
-	public void setY(int y) {
+	public void setY(float y) {
 		this.y = y;
 	}