diff --git a/piece.gd b/piece.gd
index fca87cf..decca9f 100644
--- a/piece.gd
+++ b/piece.gd
@@ -51,14 +51,13 @@ func do_step(board: Board):
 	# ball being collided *with* gets the remainder of the momentum
 	# EMERGENT COMPLEXITY!??!?
 	if board.solid_at(new_pos):
+		do_bump(move).call()
 		var ball_here := board.type_at(new_pos, Piece.Type.Ball)
 		if ball_here:
-			do_bump(move).call()
 			var rem := lvel % 2
 			ball_here.do_push(lvel/2 + rem).call()
 			lvel = -lvel/2
 		else:
-			lpos = lpos
 			lvel -= move
 		return
 	lpos = new_pos