diff --git a/mario/blocks/mushroomblock.cpp b/mario/blocks/mushroomblock.cpp
index d7d8348..2b30ac5 100644
--- a/mario/blocks/mushroomblock.cpp
+++ b/mario/blocks/mushroomblock.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ void MushroomBlock::handleVisitor(SDLPP::Visitor &visitor) {
     }
     auto &m_visitor = dynamic_cast<MushroomVisitor&>(visitor);
     setOnGround(m_visitor.isOnGround());
+    if(isOnGround()) {
+        setPos(getPos().getX(), m_visitor.getGroundY() - BLOCK_SIZE);
+    }
     if(!m_visitor.canGoLeft() || !m_visitor.canGoRight()) {
+        setPos(m_visitor.getValidXPos(), getPos().getY());
         setMovement(-getMovement().getX(), getMovement().getY());
     }
     if(m_visitor.getDeath()) {
diff --git a/mario/main.cpp b/mario/main.cpp
index ac1785c..6b044b8 100644
--- a/mario/main.cpp
+++ b/mario/main.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ 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
         for(size_t i = 0; i < moving_objects.size(); i++) {
             auto visitor =
                 getVisitor( *moving_objects[i], *scene, quit, coin_count, moving_objects );
@@ -151,7 +152,6 @@ void doInput( std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Scene > scene ) {
                                  moving_objects[i]->getDoubleRect().second.getX();
             if(rightmost_pos < 0) {
                 moving_objects[i]->destroy();
-                std::cout << "DESTRUCTION!!!!" << std::endl;
             }
         }
         std::vector<uint64_t> killed_indices{};
diff --git a/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.cpp b/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.cpp
index 2f59419..858a262 100644
--- a/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.cpp
+++ b/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ void MushroomVisitor::visit( const SDLPP::RenderObject &obj ) {
         } else if ( from == MARIO_LEFT_SIDE_DETECT ) {
             if(!left && !right) {
                 movement_blockage = obj.getPos();
+                validXPos = movement_blockage.getX() + BLOCK_SIZE;
             }
             left = true;
         } else if (from == MARIO_RIGHT_SIDE_DETECT ) {
             if(!left && !right) {
                 movement_blockage = obj.getPos();
+                validXPos = movement_blockage.getX() - BLOCK_SIZE;
             }
             right = true;
         }
diff --git a/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.hpp b/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.hpp
index 12bb600..8b6c9b3 100644
--- a/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.hpp
+++ b/mario/visitors/mushroom_visitor.hpp
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ public:
     bool getDeath() {
         return death;
     }
+    double getValidXPos() {
+        return validXPos;
+    }
 
 private:
     bool onGround = false;
     double groundY = 0;
+    double validXPos = 0;
     bool stop = false;
     bool left = false;
     bool right = false;