diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
index 0b89a89..be2fe4f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (direction.y < 0) {
+		if (direction.y < 0 && new_pos.y <= Paddle.PADDLE_Y + Paddle.PADDLE_HEIGHT + RADIUS) {
 			Pair<Vector2, Vector2> paddle = getBrickBuster().getPaddle().getTopEdge();
 			Vector2 lineDir = paddle.getValue().sub(paddle.getKey());
 			Vector2 nearest = Utils.nearestPoint(paddle.getKey().cpy(), lineDir, new_pos.cpy());