diff --git a/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.cpp b/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.cpp
index 61da50c..951e078 100644
--- a/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.cpp
+++ b/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #include "snakecontroller.h"
 
 SnakeController::SnakeController(Model *model, QObject *parent)
-    : ButtonController{model, 6, parent} {
-  // this->m_debounceOffset = 150;
-}
+    : ButtonController{model, 7, parent} {}
 
 void SnakeController::handleKeyPress(int key) {
   int newDirection = m_currentDirection;
@@ -29,14 +27,15 @@ void SnakeController::handleKeyPress(int key) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!isOppositeDirection(newDirection)) {
+  if (!isSameOrOppositeDirection(newDirection)) {
     m_currentDirection = newDirection;
     emit directionChanged(m_currentDirection);
   }
 }
 
-bool SnakeController::isOppositeDirection(int newDirection) {
-  return (m_currentDirection + 2) % 4 == newDirection;
+bool SnakeController::isSameOrOppositeDirection(int newDirection) {
+  return (m_currentDirection + 2) % 4 == newDirection ||
+         m_currentDirection == newDirection;
 }
 
 void SnakeController::saveScore(int score) {
diff --git a/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.h b/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.h
index 675c10b..3dbb33f 100644
--- a/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.h
+++ b/NERODevelopment/src/controllers/snakecontroller.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public slots:
 
 private:
   int m_currentDirection;
-  bool isOppositeDirection(int newDirection);
+  bool isSameOrOppositeDirection(int newDirection);
 };
 
 #endif // SNAKECONTROLLER_H