diff --git a/duke/draw_duke.s b/duke/draw_duke.s
index 94ec8a78..123fc5fc 100644
--- a/duke/draw_duke.s
+++ b/duke/draw_duke.s
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ move_duke:
 
 	jsr	duke_get_feet_location	; get location of feet
 
-	jsr	check_falling
+	jsr	check_falling		; check for/handle falling
 
-	jsr	duke_collide
+	jsr	duke_collide		; check for right/left collision
 
-	jsr	handle_jumping
+	jsr	handle_jumping		; handle jumping
 
 	lda	DUKE_WALKING
 	beq	done_move_duke
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ handle_jumping:
 	dec	DUKE_Y
 	dec	DUKE_Y
 	dec	DUKE_JUMPING
+	bne	done_handle_jumping
+	lda	#1			; avoid gap before falling triggered
+	sta	DUKE_FALLING
+
 
 done_handle_jumping:
 	rts
@@ -247,6 +251,9 @@ check_falling:
 	;=======================
 	; falling
 
+	lda	#1
+	sta	DUKE_FALLING
+
 	; scroll but only if Y>=18
 
 	lda	DUKE_Y
@@ -266,6 +273,10 @@ scroll_fall:
 
 feet_on_ground:
 
+	; clear falling
+	lda	#0
+	sta	DUKE_FALLING
+
 	; check to see if Y still hi, if so scroll back down
 
 	lda	DUKE_Y
diff --git a/duke/duke.s b/duke/duke.s
index 39062704..840b7402 100644
--- a/duke/duke.s
+++ b/duke/duke.s
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ duke_start:
 	sta	SCORE1
 	sta	SCORE2
 	sta	INVENTORY
+	sta	DUKE_FALLING
 
 	lda	#$10
 	sta	SCORE0
diff --git a/duke/keyboard.s b/duke/keyboard.s
index f90d04b4..adf9aa11 100644
--- a/duke/keyboard.s
+++ b/duke/keyboard.s
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ space_pressed:
 	lda	DUKE_JUMPING
 	bne	done_keypress	; don't jump if already jumping
 
+	lda	DUKE_FALLING
+	bne	done_keypress	; don't jump if falling
+
 	lda	#7
 	sta	DUKE_JUMPING
 
diff --git a/duke/zp.inc b/duke/zp.inc
index 7e3c96bb..8f3d1dc9 100644
--- a/duke/zp.inc
+++ b/duke/zp.inc
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ SCORE1			= $92
 SCORE2			= $93
 UPDATE_STATUS		= $94
 
+DUKE_FALLING		= $95
+
 ; done game puzzle state