diff --git a/scenes/engine/EC/EC.h b/scenes/engine/EC/EC.h
index d35299b..badc166 100644
--- a/scenes/engine/EC/EC.h
+++ b/scenes/engine/EC/EC.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ typedef struct _CSprite_t {
     unsigned int current_idx;
     bool flip_x;
     bool flip_y;
+    bool pause;
 } CSprite_t;
 
 static inline void set_bbox(CBBox_t* p_bbox, unsigned int x, unsigned int y)
diff --git a/scenes/game_systems.c b/scenes/game_systems.c
index 84c9f06..130b49c 100644
--- a/scenes/game_systems.c
+++ b/scenes/game_systems.c
@@ -1076,6 +1076,7 @@ void sprite_animation_system(Scene_t* scene)
                 p_cspr->sprites[spr_idx].sprite->current_frame = 0;
             }
         }
+        if (p_cspr->pause) return;
         SpriteRenderInfo_t spr = p_cspr->sprites[p_cspr->current_idx];
         // Animate it (handle frame count)
         spr.sprite->elapsed++;
diff --git a/scenes/player_ent.c b/scenes/player_ent.c
index d6b6e58..3980c99 100644
--- a/scenes/player_ent.c
+++ b/scenes/player_ent.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ static unsigned int player_sprite_transition_func(Entity_t* ent)
     if (p_ctrans->velocity.x > 0) p_spr->flip_x = true;
     else if (p_ctrans->velocity.x < 0) p_spr->flip_x = false;
 
+    p_spr->pause = false;
+
     if (p_move->ground_state & 1)
     {
         if (p_plr->is_crouch)
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ static unsigned int player_sprite_transition_func(Entity_t* ent)
     }
     else if (p_plr->ladder_state)
     {
+        p_spr->pause = Vector2LengthSqr(p_ctrans->velocity) < 10.0f;
         return SPR_PLAYER_LADDER;
     }
     else if (p_move->water_state & 1)