diff --git a/engine/EC/components.h b/engine/EC/components.h
index 998e818..5e50f8d 100644
--- a/engine/EC/components.h
+++ b/engine/EC/components.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ typedef struct _CTransform_t {
 typedef struct _CMovementState_t {
     uint8_t ground_state;
     uint8_t water_state;
+    bool ladder_state;
 } CMovementState_t;
 
 // This is to store the occupying tiles
diff --git a/engine/editor_scene.c b/engine/editor_scene.c
index c18d609..544e498 100644
--- a/engine/editor_scene.c
+++ b/engine/editor_scene.c
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ static void toggle_block_system(Scene_t* scene)
                             tilemap.tiles[tile_idx].solid = NOT_SOLID;
                         }
                     }
+                    int down_tile = tile_idx + tilemap.width;
+                    if (down_tile < MAX_N_TILES && tilemap.tiles[down_tile].tile_type == LADDER)
+                    {
+                        tilemap.tiles[down_tile].solid = (tilemap.tiles[tile_idx].tile_type != LADDER)? ONE_WAY : NOT_SOLID;
+                    }
                     tilemap.tiles[tile_idx].water_level = 0;
                 break;
                 case SPAWN_CRATE:
@@ -334,7 +339,7 @@ void level_do_action(Scene_t* scene, ActionType_t action, bool pressed)
             break;
             case ACTION_DOWN:
                 p_playerstate->player_dir.y = (pressed)? 1 : 0;
-                p_playerstate->is_crouch |= (pressed)? 0b10 : 0;
+                //p_playerstate->is_crouch |= (pressed)? 0b10 : 0;
             break;
             case ACTION_LEFT:
                 p_playerstate->player_dir.x = (pressed)? -1 : 0;
diff --git a/engine/game_systems.c b/engine/game_systems.c
index 57b59a8..6334079 100644
--- a/engine/game_systems.c
+++ b/engine/game_systems.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ void player_movement_input_system(Scene_t* scene)
         bool in_water = (p_mstate->water_state & 1);
         if (!in_water)
         {
+            p_pstate->is_crouch |= (p_pstate->player_dir.y > 0)? 0b10 : 0;
             p_pstate->player_dir.y = 0;
             p_ctransform->accel = Vector2Scale(Vector2Normalize(p_pstate->player_dir), MOVE_ACCEL);
         }