diff --git a/scenes/game_systems.c b/scenes/game_systems.c
index 2bffefa..c475929 100644
--- a/scenes/game_systems.c
+++ b/scenes/game_systems.c
@@ -498,6 +498,8 @@ void player_movement_input_system(Scene_t* scene)
         {
             // the else if check is to prevent playing the landing sfx
             // on first frame jumps
+            // This is also why this is done here instead of in the 
+            // state transition function
             play_sfx(scene->engine, PLAYER_LAND_SFX);
         }
     }
diff --git a/scenes/items_ent.c b/scenes/items_ent.c
index 4617552..1ec4117 100644
--- a/scenes/items_ent.c
+++ b/scenes/items_ent.c
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ Entity_t* create_crate(EntityManager_t* ent_manager, bool metal, ContainerItem_t
     CTransform_t* p_ctransform = add_component(p_crate, CTRANSFORM_COMP_T);
     p_ctransform->grav_delay = 7;
     p_ctransform->shape_factor = metal ? (Vector2){0.7,0.7} : (Vector2){0.8,0.8} ;
-    add_component(p_crate, CMOVEMENTSTATE_T);
+    CMovementState_t* p_move = add_component(p_crate, CMOVEMENTSTATE_T);
+    p_move->ground_state |= 3;
+
+
     add_component(p_crate, CTILECOORD_COMP_T);
     CHurtbox_t* p_hurtbox = add_component(p_crate, CHURTBOX_T);
     p_hurtbox->size = p_bbox->size;
@@ -89,7 +92,9 @@ Entity_t* create_boulder(EntityManager_t* ent_manager)
     p_ctransform->grav_delay = 5;
     p_ctransform->active = true;
     p_ctransform->shape_factor = (Vector2){0.6, 0.6};
-    add_component(p_boulder, CMOVEMENTSTATE_T);
+    CMovementState_t* p_move = add_component(p_boulder, CMOVEMENTSTATE_T);
+    p_move->ground_state |= 3;
+
     add_component(p_boulder, CTILECOORD_COMP_T);
     CMoveable_t* p_cmove = add_component(p_boulder, CMOVEABLE_T);
     p_cmove->move_speed = 8;
diff --git a/scenes/player_ent.c b/scenes/player_ent.c
index 827607a..0e676a1 100644
--- a/scenes/player_ent.c
+++ b/scenes/player_ent.c
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ Entity_t* create_player(EntityManager_t* ent_manager)
     p_cjump->jump_ready = true;
     add_component(p_ent, CPLAYERSTATE_T);
     add_component(p_ent, CTILECOORD_COMP_T);
-    add_component(p_ent, CMOVEMENTSTATE_T);
+
+    CMovementState_t* p_move = add_component(p_ent, CMOVEMENTSTATE_T);
+    p_move->ground_state |= 3;
     CHitBoxes_t* p_hitbox = add_component(p_ent, CHITBOXES_T);
     p_hitbox->n_boxes = 2;
     p_hitbox->boxes[0] = (Rectangle) {