diff --git a/src/user-input.lua b/src/user-input.lua
index 0f34ee2..4e1bd29 100644
--- a/src/user-input.lua
+++ b/src/user-input.lua
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@ end
 
 function UserInput:update()
     self.crankChange = playdate.getCrankChange()
-    local crankLimited = self.crankChange == 0 and 0 or (math.log(math.abs(self.crankChange)) * C.CrankPower)
-    self.crankLimited = math.abs(crankLimited)
+    self.crankLimited = self.crankChange == 0 and 0 or (math.log(math.abs(self.crankChange)) * C.CrankPower)
+    if self.crankChange < 0 then
+        self.crankLimited = self.crankLimited * -1
+    end
 end
 
 ---@return number batAngleDeg, number batSpeed
 function UserInput:updateBat()
     local batAngleDeg = (playdate.getCrankPosition() + C.CrankOffsetDeg) % 360
-    local batSpeed = self.crankLimited
+    local batSpeed = math.abs(self.crankLimited)
     return batAngleDeg, batSpeed
 end