diff --git a/hero.go b/hero.go
index 48c2d51..0b57dd0 100644
--- a/hero.go
+++ b/hero.go
@@ -109,11 +109,9 @@ func (m *Hero) Draw() {
 	case HeroActionDefault:
 		m.Sprite.DrawImage(heroImage.SubImage(image.Rect(x0, y0, x1, y1)).(*ebiten.Image), nil)
 	case HeroActionDying:
-		m.dyingcount++
-
 		m.Sprite.DrawImage(heroDeath.SubImage(image.Rect(x0, y0, x1, y1)).(*ebiten.Image), nil)
 
-		if m.dyingcount > 60 {
+		if m.dyingcount >= 31 {
 			m.cycles = 0
 			m.Action++
 		}
@@ -124,12 +122,17 @@ func (m *Hero) Draw() {
 }
 
 func (m *Hero) Update() {
+
+	if m.Action == HeroActionDying {
+		m.dyingcount++
+	}
 	m.cycles++
 }
 
 // one hit death for the hero
 func (m *Hero) SetHit() {
 	m.Action = MoverActionDying
+	m.dyingcount = 0
 	m.Angle = 0
 	m.cycles = 0
 }