diff --git a/django/frontend/templates/index.html b/django/frontend/templates/index.html
index c45de85..6fde863 100644
--- a/django/frontend/templates/index.html
+++ b/django/frontend/templates/index.html
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 	<body data-bs-theme='dark'>
 		<nav class='navbar navbar-expand-md bg-body-tertiary rounded border border-dark-subtle m-2'>
 			<div class='container-fluid'>
-				<span class='navbar-brand'>Bozo Pong</span>
 				<button class='navbar-toggler' type='button' data-bs-toggle='collapse' data-bs-target='#navbarSupportedContent'>
 					<span class='navbar-toggler-icon'></span>
 				</button>
-				<div class='collapse navbar-collapse' id='navbarSupportedContent'>
-					<div class='navbar-nav me-auto'>
+				<div class='collapse navbar-collapse justify-content-between' id='navbarSupportedContent'>
+					<div class='navbar-nav'>
 						<a class='nav-link' href='/' data-i18n='navbarDashboard' data-link>Dashboard</a>
 						<a class='nav-link' href='/search' data-i18n='navbarSearch' data-link>Search</a>
 						<a class='nav-link' href='/home' data-i18n='navbarHome' data-link>Home</a>
 					</div>
+					<span class='navbar-brand'>Bozo Pong</span>
 					<div class='navbar-nav'>
 						<div class='dropdown-center'>
 							<a class='nav-link dropdown-toggle' id='languageDisplay' role='button' data-bs-toggle='dropdown'>
diff --git a/django/games/config.py b/django/games/config.py
index 906d737..72ed1e7 100644
--- a/django/games/config.py
+++ b/django/games/config.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MAP_CENTER_Y = MAP_SIZE_Y / 2
 
 WALL_RATIO = 1
 
+BALL_SPEED_MAX = 550
 BALL_SPEED_INC = 50
 BALL_SPEED_START = 170
 BALL_SIZE = 4
diff --git a/django/games/routine.py b/django/games/routine.py
index deb8984..84b6ccb 100644
--- a/django/games/routine.py
+++ b/django/games/routine.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ def get_impact_point(segment: Segment, ball_segment: Segment) -> Point | None:
     
     return impact
 
-
 def get_first_impact(segments: list[Segment], ball: Ball):
     
     cos: float = round(math.cos(ball.angle), 6)
@@ -215,6 +214,7 @@ def paddle_collision(impact: Point, player: PongPlayer, inc_x: float, inc_y: flo
     paddle_angle: float = paddle.angle()
     
     normal: float = paddle_angle - math.pi / 2
+    normal: float = math.atan2(math.sin(normal) * -1, math.cos(normal))
     
     start_distance: float = paddle.start.distance(impact)
     stop_distance: float = paddle.stop.distance(impact)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def paddle_collision(impact: Point, player: PongPlayer, inc_x: float, inc_y: flo
     hit_percent = round(hit_percent, 1)
     
     new_angle: float = normal + (math.pi * 0.85) * (hit_percent - 0.5)
-    
+
     return new_angle
 
 def wall_collision(ball_angle: float, wall: Segment) -> float:
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ async def update_ball(game: PongGame, impact_data: dict):
         await asyncio.sleep(0.1) # create frontend animation
         await SyncToAsync(game.goal)(ret)
     else:
-        game.ball.speed += config.BALL_SPEED_INC
+        game.ball.speed = min(game.ball.speed + config.BALL_SPEED_INC, config.BALL_SPEED_MAX)
         game.ball.position.location = impact_data.get("impact")
         #game.ball.position.time = time.time() * 1000
         game.ball.angle = ret
