diff --git a/engine/physics/src/physics.rs b/engine/physics/src/physics.rs
index 6cdfc83f..eae0ffa8 100644
--- a/engine/physics/src/physics.rs
+++ b/engine/physics/src/physics.rs
@@ -1167,16 +1167,18 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsContext<'a>{
 			let model_mesh=data.models.mesh(convex_mesh_id);
 			let minkowski=model_physics::MinkowskiMesh::minkowski_sum(model_mesh,data.hitbox_mesh.transformed_mesh());
 			collector.collect(minkowski.predict_collision_in(relative_body,state.time..=collector.time())
-				//temp (?) code to avoid collision loops
-				.map(|(face,dt)|{
-					// this must be rounded to avoid the infinite loop when hitting the start zone
-					let time=relative_body.time+dt.into();
-					(time,face,dt)
-				}).map(|(time,face,dt)|
+				.and_then(|(face,dt)|{
+					// prevent active intersects from repeatedly getting picked up
+					let collision=Collision::new(convex_mesh_id,face);
+					match collision{
+						Collision::Contact(contact)=>(!state.touching.contacts.contains(&contact)).then_some((collision,dt)),
+						Collision::Intersect(intersect)=>(!state.touching.intersects.contains(&intersect)).then_some((collision,dt)),
+					}
+				}).map(|(collision,dt)|
 					TimedInstruction{
-						time,
+						time:relative_body.time+dt.into(),
 						instruction:InternalInstruction::CollisionStart(
-							Collision::new(convex_mesh_id,face),
+							collision,
 							dt
 						)
 					}