diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
index 0451f59..c0c386f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
@@ -28,12 +28,18 @@ public class Paddle extends Entity {
 	public void update(float dt) {
 		Ball ball = getBrickBuster().getBall();
 		if (Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.LEFT)) {
+			if (getX() - 5 - PADDLE_WIDTH/2 < 0) {
+				return;
+			}
 			setX(getX() - 5);
 			if (!getBrickBuster().isPlaying()) {
 				ball.setX(ball.getX() - 5);
 			}
 		}
 		if (Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.RIGHT)) {
+			if (getX() + 5 + PADDLE_WIDTH/2 > BrickBuster.WIDTH) {
+				return;
+			}
 			setX(getX() + 5);
 			if (!getBrickBuster().isPlaying()) {
 				ball.setX(ball.getX() + 5);