diff --git a/mario/mario.cpp b/mario/mario.cpp
index bd7bbe5..fc9fe7a 100644
--- a/mario/mario.cpp
+++ b/mario/mario.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ void Mario::handleVisitor(MarioVisitor &visitor) {
     // TODO more readable function names
     if ( visitor.isStopped() ) {
         setPos( visitor.getStopX(), getPos().getY());
-    } else if ( visitor.canGoLeft() != visitor.canGoRight() ) {
+    } else if ( visitor.canGoLeft() != visitor.canGoRight() && !(on_ground && visitor.getMovementBlockage().getY() > getPos().getY() + BLOCK_SIZE/2) ) {
+        // only stop mario on ground if the block obstructs at least half of him (important for bug when mario lands from a high jump and is teleported if visitor is fired at wrong moment)
         SDLPP::Vec2D<double> next_pos = { visitor.getMovementBlockage().getX() + (visitor.canGoLeft() * -1 + visitor.canGoRight() * 1) * BLOCK_SIZE, getPos().getY() };
         setPos(next_pos);
     } else if (visitor.moveTop() && jumping && !stop_jump) {