diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 6ccef0fc..38e4b733 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -598,17 +598,14 @@ INTERNAL void game_update(struct game_cmd_array game_cmds)
             struct xform xf = entity_get_xform(ent);
             f32 mass = ent->mass_unscaled * xform_get_determinant(xf);
 
-            /* Apply forces and impulses */
+            /* Determine acceleration from forces and impulses */
             struct v2 acceleration = V2(0, 0);
             for (struct entity *child = entity_from_handle(store, ent->first); child->valid; child = entity_from_handle(store, child->next)) {
-                b32 is_force = entity_has_prop(child, ENTITY_PROP_FORCE);
-                b32 is_impulse = entity_has_prop(child, ENTITY_PROP_IMPULSE);
-                if (is_force || is_impulse) {
-                    if (is_impulse) {
-                        acceleration = v2_add(acceleration, child->force);
-                    } else {
-                        acceleration = v2_add(acceleration, v2_mul(child->force, dt));
-                    }
+                if (entity_has_prop(child, ENTITY_PROP_IMPULSE)) {
+                    acceleration = v2_add(acceleration, child->force);
+                    entity_enable_prop(child, ENTITY_PROP_RELEASE);
+                } else if (entity_has_prop(child, ENTITY_PROP_FORCE)) {
+                    acceleration = v2_add(acceleration, v2_mul(child->force, dt));
                     entity_enable_prop(child, ENTITY_PROP_RELEASE);
                 }
             }