diff --git a/mario/maploader.cpp b/mario/maploader.cpp
index ea045c0..9eeffd3 100644
--- a/mario/maploader.cpp
+++ b/mario/maploader.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void loadMap( std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Scene > &scene,
                 }
             }
             bool collision = false;
-            if ( id == FLOOR_ID ) {
+            if ( id == FLOOR_ID || id == BRICK_ID || id == BRICK_TOP_ID ) {
                 collision = true;
             }
             // TODO add modifiers to createTerrainBlock
diff --git a/mario/mario.cpp b/mario/mario.cpp
index 05e478d..0852ab7 100644
--- a/mario/mario.cpp
+++ b/mario/mario.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ void Mario::handleVisitor(MarioVisitor &visitor, SDLPP::Vec2D<double> previous_p
             setPos(getPos().getX(), visitor.getGroundY() - BLOCK_SIZE);
         }
     }
+    if(visitor.topBlock() && getMovement().getY() < 0) {
+        resetMovementY();
+    }
     // make sure Mario isn't stuck inside a wall
     if ( visitor.isStopped() ||
          ( !visitor.canGoLeft() && previous_position.getX() > getPos().getX() ) ||
diff --git a/mario/mario_visitor.cpp b/mario/mario_visitor.cpp
index 2c11172..7d12a5f 100644
--- a/mario/mario_visitor.cpp
+++ b/mario/mario_visitor.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ void MarioVisitor::visit( const SDLPP::RenderObject &obj ) {
     auto id = obj.getId();
     switch ( id ) {
     case FLOOR_ID:
+    case BRICK_ID:
+    case BRICK_TOP_ID:
         if ( from == MARIO_FLOOR_DETECT ) {
             onGround = true;
             groundY = obj.getPos().getY();
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ void MarioVisitor::visit( const SDLPP::RenderObject &obj ) {
             left = true;
         } else if (from == MARIO_RIGHT_SIDE_DETECT ) {
             right = true;
+        } else if (from == MARIO_TOP_DETECT) {
+            top_hit = true;
         }
         break;
     case DEATH_ID:
diff --git a/mario/mario_visitor.hpp b/mario/mario_visitor.hpp
index 9d02747..34ab124 100644
--- a/mario/mario_visitor.hpp
+++ b/mario/mario_visitor.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
     double getGroundY() {
         return groundY;
     }
+    bool topBlock() {
+        return top_hit;
+    }
 
 private:
     bool onGround = false;
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ private:
     bool left = false;
     bool right = false;
     uint64_t _type = 0;
+    bool top_hit = false;
 };
 
 #endif