diff --git a/src/runtime-three/player-locomotion.ts b/src/runtime-three/player-locomotion.ts
index 346a6eba..4f438cc4 100644
--- a/src/runtime-three/player-locomotion.ts
+++ b/src/runtime-three/player-locomotion.ts
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ export function stepPlayerLocomotion(
     options.verticalVelocity > VERTICAL_ASCENT_EPSILON;
   const canUseImmediateGrounding =
     options.previousLocomotionState === undefined ||
-    options.previousLocomotionState.grounded;
+    options.previousLocomotionState.grounded ||
+    options.verticalVelocity <= VERTICAL_ASCENT_EPSILON;
   const currentlyGrounded =
     currentGroundProbe.grounded &&
     !ascendingFromPreviousFrame &&
@@ -826,4 +827,4 @@ export function stepPlayerLocomotion(
       z: resolvedMotion.feetPosition.z - options.feetPosition.z
     }
   };
-}
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+}