diff --git a/js/game.js b/js/game.js
index 98d1130..82ee737 100644
--- a/js/game.js
+++ b/js/game.js
@@ -405,8 +405,12 @@ export class Level {
 
             // Teeth can only move the first 4 of every 8 tics, though "first"
             // can be adjusted
-            if (actor.type.uses_teeth_hesitation && (this.tic_counter + this.step_parity) % 8 >= 4)
+            if (actor.slide_mode == null &&
+                actor.type.uses_teeth_hesitation &&
+                (this.tic_counter + this.step_parity) % 8 >= 4)
+            {
                 continue;
+            }
 
             let direction_preference;
             // Actors can't make voluntary moves on ice, so they're stuck with
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 52571e6..31d2bf3 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ class Player extends PrimaryView {
             else {
                 // Either we weren't holding any keys, or we let go of our primary action; either
                 // way, act like we're starting from scratch and check keys in priority order
+                // TODO actually i'm not sure these are necessary if we check the player's facing
+                // first?
                 this.primary_action = null;
                 this.secondary_action = null;