diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs
index 5226880..23c4c71 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class PlayerBehavior : MonoBehaviour
             {
                 AttemptGrapple();
             }
-            if (playerInput.actions["Grapple"].WasReleasedThisFrame())
+            if (playerInput.actions["Grapple"].WasReleasedThisFrame() && grapplingRope.isGrappling)
             {
                 LetGoOfGrapple();
             }
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ public class PlayerBehavior : MonoBehaviour
 
             // this.stateController.SetDeathCanvasActive(true);
 
+            if (grapplingRope.isGrappling) {
+                LetGoOfGrapple();
+            }
+
             // destroy all tambourines
             GameObject[] currentTambourines = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("tambourine");
             foreach (GameObject tambourine in currentTambourines)