diff --git a/src/badguy/crusher.cpp b/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
index 0dfb20407ad..9e378b3e87d 100644
--- a/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
+++ b/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
@@ -123,31 +123,37 @@ HitResponse
 Crusher::collision(GameObject& other, const CollisionHit& hit)
 {
   auto* player = dynamic_cast<Player*>(&other);
+  bool crushed_bottom = m_state == CRUSHING && !m_sideways && hit.bottom;
+  bool crushed_sideways = m_state == CRUSHING && m_sideways &&
+    ((hit.left && m_physic.get_velocity_x() < 0.f) ||
+     (hit.right && m_physic.get_velocity_x() > 0.f));
+  bool is_crushing = crushed_bottom || crushed_sideways;
 
   // If the other object is the player, and the collision is at the
   // bottom of the crusher, hurt the player.
-  if (player && hit.bottom && player->on_ground() && m_state == CRUSHING) {
+  if (player && is_crushing &&
+    ((crushed_bottom && player->on_ground()) || crushed_sideways))
+  {
     SoundManager::current()->play("sounds/brick.wav", get_pos());
     set_state(RECOVERING);
+
     if (player->is_invincible()) {
       return ABORT_MOVE;
     }
+
     player->kill(false);
+
     return FORCE_MOVE;
   }
 
   auto* badguy = dynamic_cast<BadGuy*>(&other);
-  if (badguy && m_state == CRUSHING && ((!m_sideways && hit.bottom) ||
-      (m_sideways && ((hit.left && m_physic.get_velocity_x() < 0.f) ||
-                      (hit.right && m_physic.get_velocity_x() > 0.f)))))
+  if (badguy && is_crushing)
   {
     badguy->kill_fall();
   }
 
   auto* rock = dynamic_cast<Rock*>(&other);
-  if (rock && !rock->is_grabbed() && m_state == CRUSHING && ((!m_sideways && hit.bottom) ||
-      (m_sideways && ((hit.left && m_physic.get_velocity_x() < 0.f) ||
-                      (hit.right && m_physic.get_velocity_x() > 0.f)))))
+  if (rock && !rock->is_grabbed() && is_crushing)
   {
     SoundManager::current()->play("sounds/brick.wav", get_pos());
     m_physic.reset();
@@ -226,14 +232,20 @@ Crusher::collision_solid(const CollisionHit& hit)
         }
       }
     }
-    if (hit.bottom)
-      spawn_roots(Direction::DOWN);
-    else if (hit.top)
-      spawn_roots(Direction::UP);
-    else if (hit.left)
-      spawn_roots(Direction::LEFT);
-    else if (hit.right)
-      spawn_roots(Direction::RIGHT);
+    if(m_sideways)
+    {
+      if (hit.left)
+        spawn_roots(Direction::LEFT);
+      else if (hit.right)
+        spawn_roots(Direction::RIGHT);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if (hit.bottom)
+        spawn_roots(Direction::DOWN);
+      else if (hit.top)
+        spawn_roots(Direction::UP);
+    }
     break;
   default:
     log_debug << "Crusher in invalid state" << std::endl;
@@ -637,18 +649,27 @@ Crusher::eye_position(bool right) const
     }
     break;
   case RECOVERING:
+  {
+    // Amplitude dependent on size.
+    auto amplitude = static_cast<float>(m_sprite->get_width()) / 64.0f * 2.0f;
+    
+    //Phase factor due to cooldown timer.
+    auto cooldown_phase_factor = (m_ic_size == NORMAL ? RECOVER_SPEED_NORMAL : RECOVER_SPEED_LARGE) + m_cooldown_timer * 13.0f;
+    
+    // Phase factor due to y position.
+    auto y_position_phase_factor = !m_sideways ? get_pos().y / 13 : get_pos().x / 13;
+
+    auto phase_factor = y_position_phase_factor - cooldown_phase_factor;
+  
     // Eyes spin while crusher is recovering, giving a dazed impression.
     return Vector(sinf((right ? 1 : -1) * // X motion of each eye is opposite of the other.
-      ((!m_sideways ? get_pos().y / 13 : get_pos().x / 13) - // Phase factor due to y position.
-      (m_ic_size == NORMAL ? RECOVER_SPEED_NORMAL : RECOVER_SPEED_LARGE) + m_cooldown_timer * 13.0f)) * //Phase factor due to cooldown timer.
-      static_cast<float>(m_sprite->get_width()) / 64.0f * 2.0f - (right ? 1 : -1) * // Amplitude dependent on size.
-      static_cast<float>(m_sprite->get_width()) / 64.0f * 2.0f, // Offset to keep eyes visible.
+      phase_factor) * amplitude - (right ? 1 : -1) *
+      amplitude, // Offset to keep eyes visible.
 
       cosf((right ? 3.1415f : 0.0f) + // Eyes spin out of phase of eachother.
-      (!m_sideways ? get_pos().y / 13 : get_pos().x / 13) - // Phase factor due to y position.
-        (m_ic_size == NORMAL ? RECOVER_SPEED_NORMAL : RECOVER_SPEED_LARGE) + m_cooldown_timer * 13.0f) * //Phase factor due to cooldown timer.
-      static_cast<float>(m_sprite->get_width()) / 64.0f * 2.0f -  // Amplitude dependent on size.
-      static_cast<float>(m_sprite->get_width()) / 64.0f * 2.0f); // Offset to keep eyes visible.
+      phase_factor) * amplitude - 
+      amplitude); // Offset to keep eyes visible.
+  }
   default:
     log_debug << "Crusher in invalid state" << std::endl;
     break;
diff --git a/src/object/player.cpp b/src/object/player.cpp
index 168a2a35244..5c2f878e641 100644
--- a/src/object/player.cpp
+++ b/src/object/player.cpp
@@ -2322,14 +2322,8 @@ Player::collision_solid(const CollisionHit& hit)
     m_physic.set_velocity_x(0);
   }
 
-  // crushed?
-  if (hit.crush) {
-    if (hit.left || hit.right) {
-      kill(true);
-    } else if (hit.top || hit.bottom) {
-      kill(false);
-    }
-  }
+  if (hit.crush)
+    kill(false);
 
   if ((hit.left && m_boost < 0.f) || (hit.right && m_boost > 0.f))
     m_boost = 0.f;