diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index 2ff44ac..40cb8f0 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -1287,6 +1287,12 @@ function would_stick(x0,y0,anchor,x2,y2)
  local dx=x2-x0
  local dy=y2-y0
 
+ -- there is no reason for an acute angle to stick around in this world
+ local ang0=atan2(x2-x1,y2-y1)
+ local ang2=atan2(x0-x1,y0-y1)
+ local diff=abs((ang0-ang2 + 0.5)%1-0.5)
+ if (diff<0.25) return false,x0,y0,0,0
+
  local adx,ady
  local x1_new,y1_new
  if abs(dx)>abs(dy) then