diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 31dfd29..68694a5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -770,23 +770,20 @@ run_game_update(void)
 	map_set_current_room(gMap, &gPlayer->sprite->pos);
 	map_update(&updateData);
 
-	bool turnSwitch = false;
 	if (currentTurn == PLAYER) {
 		if (player_turn_over(gPlayer)) {
 			currentTurn = MONSTER;
 			player_reset_steps(gPlayer);
 			map_on_new_turn(gMap);
-			turnSwitch = true;
 		}
 	} else if (currentTurn == MONSTER) {
 		if (map_move_monsters(gMap, gRoomMatrix)) {
 			currentTurn = PLAYER;
-
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (map_clear_expired_entities(gMap, gPlayer) || turnSwitch)
-		repopulate_roommatrix();
+	map_clear_expired_entities(gMap, gPlayer);
+	repopulate_roommatrix();
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index c464f91..fb4ed8c 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ action_spent(Player *p)
 	p->stat_data.steps++;
 	p->stat_data.total_steps++;
 
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < PLAYER_SKILL_COUNT; ++i) {
-		if (p->skills[i] != NULL && p->skills[i]->resetCountdown > 0)
-			p->skills[i]->resetCountdown--;
+	if (p->stat_data.steps >= p->stats.speed) {
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < PLAYER_SKILL_COUNT; ++i) {
+			if (p->skills[i] != NULL && p->skills[i]->resetCountdown > 0)
+				p->skills[i]->resetCountdown--;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/projectile.c b/src/projectile.c
index 04facad..d54b295 100644
--- a/src/projectile.c
+++ b/src/projectile.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ projectile_update(Projectile *p, UpdateData *data)
 	p->processedSpaces[roomPos.x][roomPos.y] = true;
 
 	RoomSpace *space = &data->matrix->spaces[roomPos.x][roomPos.y];
-	if (!space->occupied)
+	if (!space->occupied && !space->monster)
 		return;
 
 	if (space->player)
diff --git a/src/skill.c b/src/skill.c
index 835a086..c990256 100644
--- a/src/skill.c
+++ b/src/skill.c
@@ -379,11 +379,12 @@ skill_trip(Skill *skill, SkillData *data)
 	RoomSpace *space = &data->matrix->spaces[targetPos.x][targetPos.y];
 	mixer_play_effect(SWING0 + get_random(2));
 	if (space->monster) {
-		monster_push(space->monster, data->player, data->matrix,  data->direction);
+		mixer_play_effect(SWORD_HIT);
 		int dmg = stats_fight(&data->player->stats, &space->monster->stats);
 		gui_log("You trip %s causing it to fall away from you", space->monster->lclabel);
 		monster_hit(space->monster, dmg);
 		player_monster_kill_check(data->player, space->monster);
+		monster_push(space->monster, data->player, data->matrix,  data->direction);
 
 	} else {
 		gui_log("You flail at the air");