diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/EnemyPatrol.cs b/Assets/Scripts/EnemyPatrol.cs
index c9cf147..f915a41 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/EnemyPatrol.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/EnemyPatrol.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ using UnityEngine;
 
 public class EnemyPatrol : MonoBehaviour {
 
+    [Header("Tambourine")]
     [HideInInspector] public bool pinned = false;
+    [HideInInspector] public TambourineBehavior pinnedTambourine;
     
     [Header("Horizontal")]
     public bool isHorizontal;
@@ -60,13 +62,15 @@ public class EnemyPatrol : MonoBehaviour {
         }
     }
 
-    public void TogglePin(bool isPinned) {
+    public void TogglePin(bool isPinned, TambourineBehavior tambourine) {
+        this.pinned = isPinned;
         if (isPinned) {
             animator.speed = 0;
+            this.pinnedTambourine = tambourine;
         } else {
             animator.speed = 1;
+            this.pinnedTambourine = null;
         }
-
     }
 
     public void DefeatEnemy() {
@@ -75,10 +79,18 @@ public class EnemyPatrol : MonoBehaviour {
 
     IEnumerator Defeat() {
         isPlayingDefeatAnimation = true;
+        if (pinned) {
+            pinnedTambourine.DestroySelf();
+            TogglePin(false, this.pinnedTambourine);
+        }
         this.gameObject.GetComponent<BoxCollider2D>().enabled = false;
         animator.Play("Explosion");
+        float explosionTime = .25f;
+        // print("explosiontime: " + explosionTime);
         this.gameObject.GetComponent<AudioSource>().Play();
-        yield return new WaitForSeconds(animator.GetCurrentAnimatorStateInfo(0).length);
+        // print("reached early point");
+        yield return new WaitForSeconds(explosionTime);
+        // print("reached late point");
         this.gameObject.GetComponent<BoxCollider2D>().enabled = true;
         isPlayingDefeatAnimation = false;
         this.gameObject.SetActive(false);
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/TambourineBehavior.cs b/Assets/Scripts/TambourineBehavior.cs
index ac96d06..d731096 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/TambourineBehavior.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/TambourineBehavior.cs
@@ -72,14 +72,13 @@ public class TambourineBehavior : MonoBehaviour {
         if (col.tag == "Enemy") {
             this.gameObject.GetComponent<BoxCollider2D>().enabled = false;
             collidedObject = col.gameObject;
-            print("Pinning to enemy");
+            // print("Pinning to enemy");
             this.gameObject.GetComponent<CircleCollider2D>().enabled = false;
-            collidedObject.GetComponent<EnemyPatrol>().pinned = true;
-            collidedObject.GetComponent<EnemyPatrol>().TogglePin(true);
+            collidedObject.GetComponent<EnemyPatrol>().TogglePin(true, this);
         } else if (col.tag == "Projectile") {
             this.gameObject.GetComponent<BoxCollider2D>().enabled = false;
             collidedObject = col.gameObject;
-            print("pinned to projectile");
+            // print("pinned to projectile");
             this.gameObject.GetComponent<CircleCollider2D>().enabled = false;
             collidedObject.GetComponent<ProjectileBehavior>().Pin();
         }
@@ -106,8 +105,10 @@ public class TambourineBehavior : MonoBehaviour {
         }
 
         if (collidedObject != null && collidedObject.tag == "Enemy") {
-            collidedObject.GetComponent<EnemyPatrol>().pinned = false;
-            collidedObject.GetComponent<EnemyPatrol>().TogglePin(false);
+            EnemyPatrol enemy = collidedObject.GetComponent<EnemyPatrol>();
+            if (!enemy.isPlayingDefeatAnimation) {
+                enemy.TogglePin(false, this);
+            }
         } else if (collidedObject != null && collidedObject.tag == "Projectile") {
             collidedObject.GetComponent<ProjectileBehavior>().Explode();
         }