diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index 886865d..9e35787 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -423,13 +423,12 @@ fn handle_player_death(
     mut ew_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
     mut ew_effect: EventWriter<effects::SpawnEffectEvent>,
     mut log: ResMut<hud::Log>,
-    mut settings: ResMut<settings::Settings>,
+    settings: Res<settings::Settings>,
 ) {
     for death in er_playerdies.read() {
         if settings.god_mode {
             return;
         }
-        settings.reset();
         for entity in &q_noscenes {
             cmd.entity(entity).despawn();
         }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c497348..b4b80a2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn setup(
 
 fn handle_input(
     keyboard_input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
-    settings: Res<settings::Settings>,
+    mut settings: ResMut<settings::Settings>,
     mut app_exit_events: ResMut<Events<bevy::app::AppExit>>,
     mut windows: Query<&mut Window, With<PrimaryWindow>>,
 ) {
@@ -93,4 +93,7 @@ fn handle_input(
             }
         }
     }
+    if keyboard_input.just_pressed(settings.key_restart) {
+        settings.reset();
+    }
 }