diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
index 97a0daa..9a6952a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 		} else {
 			float angle = MathUtils.random(MathUtils.PI/2) + MathUtils.PI/4;
 			direction = new Vector2(MathUtils.cos(angle), MathUtils.sin(angle));
+			speed = DEFAULT_SPEED;
 		}
-		speed = DEFAULT_SPEED;
 		isStuck = false;
 	}