diff --git a/frontend/static/js/views/Game.js b/frontend/static/js/views/Game.js
index 57b936e..87dd0cb 100644
--- a/frontend/static/js/views/Game.js
+++ b/frontend/static/js/views/Game.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class Game {
 			}
 		];
 		this.ballStartSide = 0;
+		this.ballRespawned = false;
 		this.ball = new Ball(this.context, this.def, this.ballStartSide);
 
 		this.interval = setInterval(this.updateGame.bind(this), 10);
@@ -140,8 +141,11 @@ class Game {
 			this.ball.vy *= -1;
 		else if (this.ball.y + this.ball.radius >= this.canvas.height)
 			this.ball.vy *= -1;
-		this.ball.x += this.ball.vx;
-		this.ball.y += this.ball.vy;
+
+		if (!this.ballRespawned) {
+			this.ball.x += this.ball.vx;
+			this.ball.y += this.ball.vy;
+		}
 
 		this.clear();
 		this.players[0].paddle.update();
@@ -161,6 +165,9 @@ class Game {
 			this.scoresDisplay.innerHTML = `Scores: ${p1Score} - ${p2Score}`;
 			this.ballStartSide = 1 - this.ballStartSide;
 			this.ball = new Ball(this.context, this.def, this.ballStartSide);
+			this.ballRespawned = true;
+			new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300))
+				.then(_ => this.ballRespawned = false);
 		}
 	}