diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java
index ff5b96f..b7e5c56 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java
@@ -95,52 +95,37 @@ public abstract class MovableEntity extends Entity {
             }
         }
 
-        float dist = speed * dt;
+        LevelTile currentTile = state.level.getTile(pos);
+        Vector2 new_pos = currDirection.getVector(speed * dt).add(pos);
 
-        LevelTile currentTile = state.level.getTile(pos.x, pos.y);
-        Vector2 new_pos = new Vector2(pos);
-
-        switch (currDirection) {
-            case UP:
-                if (currentTile == null && pos.y > state.level.height + 1) {
-                    new_pos.y = -1f;
-                    canMove = true;
-                } else {
-                    new_pos.y += dist;
-                    nextTile = state.level.getTile(new_pos.x, new_pos.y + 0.5f);
-                    canMove = nextTile == null || nextTile.isPassable();
-                }
-                break;
-            case RIGHT:
-                if (currentTile == null && pos.x > state.level.width + 1) {
-                    new_pos.x = -1f;
-                    canMove = true;
-                } else {
-                    new_pos.x += dist;
-                    nextTile = state.level.getTile(new_pos.x + 0.5f, new_pos.y);
-                    canMove = nextTile == null || nextTile.isPassable();
-                }
-                break;
-            case DOWN:
-                if (currentTile == null && pos.y < 0) {
-                    new_pos.y = state.level.height + 1;
-                    canMove = true;
-                } else {
-                    new_pos.y -= dist;
-                    nextTile = state.level.getTile(new_pos.x, new_pos.y - 0.5f);
-                    canMove = nextTile == null || nextTile.isPassable();
-                }
-                break;
-            case LEFT:
-                if (currentTile == null && pos.x < 0) {
-                    new_pos.x = state.level.width + 1;
-                    canMove = true;
-                } else {
-                    new_pos.x -= dist;
-                    nextTile = state.level.getTile(new_pos.x - 0.5f, new_pos.y);
-                    canMove = nextTile == null || nextTile.isPassable();
-                }
-                break;
+        if (currentTile == null) {
+            // handle traveling back onto the screen
+            switch (currDirection) {
+                case UP:
+                    if (pos.y >= state.level.height + 1f) {
+                        new_pos.y = -1f;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case DOWN:
+                    if (pos.y <= 0) {
+                        new_pos.y = state.level.height + 1f;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case LEFT:
+                    if (pos.x <= 0) {
+                        new_pos.x = state.level.width + 1f;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case RIGHT:
+                    if (pos.x >= state.level.width + 1f) {
+                        new_pos.x = -1f;
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+            canMove = true;
+        } else {
+            nextTile = state.level.getTile(currDirection.getVector(0.5f).add(new_pos));
+            canMove = nextTile == null || nextTile.isPassable();
         }
 
         // if move isn't going to collide with wall, move normally.