diff --git a/mario/blocks.cpp b/mario/blocks.cpp
index 0157657..3aef38a 100644
--- a/mario/blocks.cpp
+++ b/mario/blocks.cpp
@@ -656,3 +656,12 @@ void MarioBlock::setBaseRect(SDL_Rect rect) {
     _base_src = rect;
     setType(getType());
 }
+void MarioBlock::checkVisibility(double rightmost_x) {
+    // we assume that object's X > 0 as otherwise it would be destroyed
+    if(!getHidden() && getAbsolutePos().getX() < rightmost_x) {
+        _was_visible = true;
+    }
+}
+bool MarioBlock::wasVisible() const {
+    return _was_visible;
+}
diff --git a/mario/blocks.hpp b/mario/blocks.hpp
index c4b1d8b..0decef8 100644
--- a/mario/blocks.hpp
+++ b/mario/blocks.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     bool isBouncing() const;
     bool isTraveling() const;
     void setBaseRect(SDL_Rect rect);
+    void checkVisibility(double rightmost_x);
+    bool wasVisible() const;
 
 protected:
     double bounce_speed = 0.5;
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ private:
     int _base_gravity_ticks = 1000 / 60;
     int _ticks_till_gravity = 0;
     double _gravity_acceleration = 1.0/(64.0/7.0);
+    bool _was_visible = false;
 };
 
 extern const std::vector< uint64_t > possibleBlocks;
diff --git a/mario/main.cpp b/mario/main.cpp
index 6b044b8..d37bae8 100644
--- a/mario/main.cpp
+++ b/mario/main.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,12 @@ void doInput( std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Scene > scene ) {
         std::lock_guard< std::mutex > lock( render_mutex );
         scene->updateScene();
         auto prev_coin_count = coin_count;
-        // TODO only start doing visits once the object has been on screen at least once
+        auto rightmost_x = renderer->getDoubleDimensions().getX();
         for(size_t i = 0; i < moving_objects.size(); i++) {
+            moving_objects[i]->checkVisibility(rightmost_x);
+            if(!moving_objects[i]->wasVisible()) {
+                continue;
+            }
             auto visitor =
                 getVisitor( *moving_objects[i], *scene, quit, coin_count, moving_objects );
             scene->visitCollisions( *moving_objects[i], *visitor );