diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 64894b9..e4c00ac 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -104,5 +104,6 @@ pub const HEALTH_BAR_DAMP: f32 = 1.0;
 pub const TIME_SCALE_DAMP: f32 = 100.0;
 pub const GAME_OVER_TIME_SCALE_DAMP: f32 = 5.0;
 
+pub const GAME_OVER_SLOW_MOTION_TIME_SCALE: f32 = 0.2;
 pub const GAME_OVER_SLOW_MOTION_DURATION: f32 = 0.8;
 pub const GAME_OVER_STATE_CHANGE_DURATION: f32 = 2.0;
diff --git a/src/game/battle.rs b/src/game/battle.rs
index e8689b4..d0a0f6c 100644
--- a/src/game/battle.rs
+++ b/src/game/battle.rs
@@ -60,34 +60,20 @@ fn enter_battle(
 }
 
 /// Deals with [`GameOverEvent`].
-/// The system triggers a slow motion with the duration of [`GAME_OVER_SLOW_MOTION_DURATION`]
-/// and also changes the [`AppState`] after [`GAME_OVER_STATE_CHANGE_DURATION`].
+/// Changes the [`AppState`] after [`GAME_OVER_STATE_CHANGE_DURATION`].
 fn game_over_system(
     time: Res<Time>,
-    mut time_scale: ResMut<TimeScale>,
     mut app_state: ResMut<State<AppState>>,
     mut game_over_events: EventReader<GameOverEvent>,
     mut game_over: Local<GameOver>,
 ) {
     if let Some(event) = game_over.event {
-        let mut target_time_scale = 0.2;
-        let mut time_scale_damp = TIME_SCALE_DAMP;
-
-        if game_over.slow_motion_timer.tick(time.delta()).finished() {
-            target_time_scale = 1.0;
-            time_scale_damp = GAME_OVER_TIME_SCALE_DAMP;
-        }
-        time_scale.0 = time_scale
-            .0
-            .damp(target_time_scale, time_scale_damp, time.delta_seconds());
-
         // it's time to switch state
         if game_over
             .state_change_timer
             .tick(time.delta())
             .just_finished()
         {
-            time_scale.reset();
             *game_over = GameOver::default();
 
             match event {
@@ -98,7 +84,6 @@ fn game_over_system(
     } else {
         for event in game_over_events.iter() {
             game_over.event = Some(*event);
-            time_scale.0 = 0.2;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/mod.rs b/src/game/mod.rs
index 698a3cb..b206c91 100644
--- a/src/game/mod.rs
+++ b/src/game/mod.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
                     .with_system(move_slit_block)
                     .with_system(slits_system)
                     // effects and juice
+                    .with_system(game_over_slow_motion)
                     .with_system(bounce_audio)
                     .with_system(score_audio)
                     .with_system(score_effects)
@@ -524,12 +525,17 @@ fn reset_ball(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut player_miss_events: EventReader<PlayerMissEvent>,
     mut player_hit_events: EventReader<PlayerHitEvent>,
+    mut time_scale: ResMut<TimeScale>,
     mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut Transform), (With<Ball>, With<Motion>)>,
 ) {
     let mut closure = |ball| -> Option<()> {
         let (_, mut transform) = query.get_mut(ball).ok()?;
         transform.translation = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.0);
         commands.entity(ball).remove::<Motion>();
+
+        // also reset time scale
+        time_scale.reset();
+
         Some(())
     };
 
@@ -716,6 +722,42 @@ fn player_miss(
     }
 }
 
+/// Deals with [`GameOverEvent`].
+/// The system triggers a slow motion with the duration of [`GAME_OVER_SLOW_MOTION_DURATION`]
+fn game_over_slow_motion(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut time_scale: ResMut<TimeScale>,
+    mut game_over_events: EventReader<GameOverEvent>,
+    mut game_over: Local<GameOver>,
+) {
+    if game_over.event.is_some() {
+        let mut target_time_scale = GAME_OVER_SLOW_MOTION_TIME_SCALE;
+        let mut time_scale_damp = TIME_SCALE_DAMP;
+
+        if game_over.slow_motion_timer.tick(time.delta()).finished() {
+            target_time_scale = 1.0;
+            time_scale_damp = GAME_OVER_TIME_SCALE_DAMP;
+        }
+
+        time_scale.0 = time_scale
+            .0
+            .damp(target_time_scale, time_scale_damp, time.delta_seconds());
+
+        if game_over
+            .state_change_timer
+            .tick(time.delta())
+            .just_finished()
+        {
+            time_scale.reset();
+            *game_over = GameOver::default();
+        }
+    } else {
+        for event in game_over_events.iter() {
+            game_over.event = Some(*event);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Emits [`BounceEvent`] when there the ball hits something after debouncing.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn ball_bounce(
diff --git a/src/game/practice.rs b/src/game/practice.rs
index 5e7d55b..d5e988f 100644
--- a/src/game/practice.rs
+++ b/src/game/practice.rs
@@ -68,13 +68,28 @@ fn enter_practice(
 
 /// Triggers a full recovery of enemy base health after beating it.
 fn recover_enemy_health(
+    time: Res<Time>,
     mut game_over_events: EventReader<GameOverEvent>,
+    mut game_over: Local<GameOver>,
     mut heal_events: EventWriter<HealEvent>,
 ) {
-    for event in game_over_events.iter() {
-        match event {
-            GameOverEvent::Win => heal_events.send(HealEvent(Heal::default())),
-            GameOverEvent::Lose => {}
+    if let Some(event) = game_over.event {
+        // it's time to switch state
+        if game_over
+            .state_change_timer
+            .tick(time.delta())
+            .just_finished()
+        {
+            *game_over = GameOver::default();
+
+            match event {
+                GameOverEvent::Win => heal_events.send(HealEvent(Heal::default())),
+                GameOverEvent::Lose => {}
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        for event in game_over_events.iter() {
+            game_over.event = Some(*event);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -87,11 +102,25 @@ fn player_ball_infinite(mut query: Query<&mut PlayerBase>) {
 }
 
 fn progress_system(
+    time: Res<Time>,
     mut practice_state: ResMut<State<PracticeState>>,
-    game_over_events: EventReader<GameOverEvent>,
+    mut game_over_events: EventReader<GameOverEvent>,
+    mut game_over: Local<GameOver>,
 ) {
-    if !game_over_events.is_empty() {
-        let _ = practice_state.set(PracticeState::Slits);
+    if game_over.event.is_some() {
+        // it's time to switch state
+        if game_over
+            .state_change_timer
+            .tick(time.delta())
+            .just_finished()
+        {
+            *game_over = GameOver::default();
+            let _ = practice_state.set(PracticeState::Slits);
+        }
+    } else {
+        for event in game_over_events.iter() {
+            game_over.event = Some(*event);
+        }
     }
 }