diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index ed11b42..759db97 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ impl Plugin for ActorPlugin {
                     .after(sync::position_to_transform),
                 handle_gforce
                     .run_if(game_running)
+                    .run_if(alive)
                     .after(PhysicsSet::Sync)
                     .after(sync::position_to_transform)
                     .after(handle_wants_acceleration),
@@ -870,6 +871,8 @@ fn handle_wants_acceleration(
                 engine.current_warmup =
                     (engine.current_warmup + dt / engine.warmup_seconds).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
 
+                delta_v = delta_v.clamp(DVec3::splat(-1.0), DVec3::splat(1.0));
+
                 // Adjust acceleration to what the engine can actually provide
                 let factor_forward = if accel.direction.z > 0.0 {
                     engine.thrust_forward
@@ -883,10 +886,8 @@ fn handle_wants_acceleration(
                     * ENGINE_SPEED_FACTOR as f64
                     * engine.current_boost_factor;
 
-                let final_accel = (trans.rotation
-                    * (delta_v.clamp_length_max(1.0) * engine_factor).as_vec3()
-                    * dt)
-                    .as_dvec3();
+                let final_accel =
+                    (trans.rotation * (delta_v * engine_factor).as_vec3() * dt).as_dvec3();
 
                 // Apply acceleration to velocity
                 if allow_fullstop {