diff --git a/Userland/Games/Breakout/Game.cpp b/Userland/Games/Breakout/Game.cpp
index dea1c43390..5722194a5b 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Breakout/Game.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Breakout/Game.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,10 @@ void Game::tick()
     update(enclosing_int_rect(new_ball.rect()));
 
     if (new_ball.rect().intersects(m_paddle.rect)) {
-        new_ball.position.set_y(m_ball.y());
-        new_ball.velocity.set_y(new_ball.velocity.y() * -1);
+        if (m_ball.y() < new_ball.y()) {
+            new_ball.position.set_y(m_ball.y());
+        }
+        new_ball.velocity.set_y(fabs(new_ball.velocity.y()) * -1);
 
         float distance_to_middle_of_paddle = new_ball.x() - m_paddle.rect.center().x();
         float relative_impact_point = distance_to_middle_of_paddle / m_paddle.rect.width();