diff --git a/characters/base/character.gd b/characters/base/character.gd
index 174969f..4137622 100644
--- a/characters/base/character.gd
+++ b/characters/base/character.gd
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ func _on_jump_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 	_do_standard_motion(delta)
 	if !jump_impetus:
 		_apply_jump_deceleration(delta)
-	if is_really_grounded():
+	if is_really_grounded() && !state_coyote_time_active():
 		play_sound(_landing_sound, _landing_sound_volume_db)
 		state = &'run'
 	elif linear_velocity.dot(ground_normal) <= -0.25:
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ func _on_jump_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func _on_fall_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 	_do_standard_motion(delta)
-	if is_really_grounded():
+	if is_really_grounded() && !state_coyote_time_active():
 		play_sound(_landing_sound, _landing_sound_volume_db)
 		state = &'run'
 	elif is_touching_wall():
@@ -1136,8 +1136,9 @@ func _on_skid_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 func _on_wall_slide_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 	_do_standard_motion(delta)
 	if jump_impetus && _state_coyote_time <= 0.0:
-		ground_normal = (ground_normal + wall_normal).normalized()
 		force_change_state(&'jump')
+		# in addition, not instead:
+		apply_central_impulse(mass*_get_jump_initial_velocity()*wall_normal)
 	elif is_really_grounded():
 		state = &'run'
 	elif !is_touching_wall():
@@ -1239,7 +1240,7 @@ func _on_jump_while_holding_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 	_do_standard_motion(delta)
 	if !jump_impetus:
 		_apply_jump_deceleration(delta)
-	if is_really_grounded():
+	if is_really_grounded() && !state_coyote_time_active():
 		play_sound(_landing_sound, _landing_sound_volume_db)
 		state = &'run-while-holding'
 	elif linear_velocity.dot(ground_normal) <= -0.25:
@@ -1247,7 +1248,7 @@ func _on_jump_while_holding_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func _on_fall_while_holding_state_tick(delta: float) -> void:
 	_do_standard_motion(delta)
-	if is_really_grounded():
+	if is_really_grounded() && !state_coyote_time_active():
 		play_sound(_landing_sound, _landing_sound_volume_db)
 		state = &'run-while-holding'