diff --git a/src/badguy/crusher.cpp b/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
index 257d4d98755..d4ba6d57aa5 100644
--- a/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
+++ b/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "object/camera.hpp"
 #include "object/particles.hpp"
 #include "object/player.hpp"
+#include "object/rock.hpp"
 #include "sprite/sprite.hpp"
 #include "sprite/sprite_manager.hpp"
 #include "supertux/flip_level_transformer.hpp"
@@ -136,10 +137,24 @@ Crusher::collision(GameObject& other, const CollisionHit& hit)
   }
 
   auto* badguy = dynamic_cast<BadGuy*>(&other);
-  if (badguy && m_state == CRUSHING) {
+  if (badguy && m_state == CRUSHING && ((!m_sideways && hit.bottom) ||
+      (m_sideways && ((hit.left && m_physic.get_velocity_x() < 0.f) ||
+                      (hit.right && m_physic.get_velocity_x() > 0.f)))))
+  {
     badguy->kill_fall();
   }
 
+  auto* rock = dynamic_cast<Rock*>(&other);
+  if (rock && !rock->is_grabbed() && m_state == CRUSHING && ((!m_sideways && hit.bottom) ||
+      (m_sideways && ((hit.left && m_physic.get_velocity_x() < 0.f) ||
+                      (hit.right && m_physic.get_velocity_x() > 0.f)))))
+  {
+    SoundManager::current()->play("sounds/brick.wav", get_pos());
+    m_physic.reset();
+    set_state(RECOVERING);
+    return ABORT_MOVE;
+  }
+
   const auto* heavy_coin = dynamic_cast<HeavyCoin*>(&other);
   if (heavy_coin) {
     return ABORT_MOVE;
@@ -328,7 +343,7 @@ Crusher::update(float dt_sec)
   switch (m_state)
   {
   case IDLE:
-    m_start_position = get_pos();
+    //m_start_position = get_pos();
     if (found_victim())
     {
       set_state(CRUSHING);
@@ -360,9 +375,11 @@ Crusher::update(float dt_sec)
   case RECOVERING:
     if (returned_down || returned_up || returned_left || returned_right)
     {
-      set_pos(Vector(m_sideways ? m_start_position.x : get_pos().x,
-        m_sideways ? get_pos().y : m_start_position.y));
-      m_physic.set_velocity(0.f, 0.f);
+      m_physic.reset();
+      // we have to offset the crusher when we bring it back to its original position because otherwise it will gain an ugly offset. #JustPhysicErrorThings
+      set_pos(Vector(m_sideways ? m_start_position.x + (2.6f * (m_side_dir == Direction::LEFT ? -1.f : 1.f)) : get_pos().x,
+        m_sideways ? get_pos().y : m_start_position.y + (2.6f * (m_flip ? -1.f : 1.f))));
+
       if (m_ic_size == LARGE)
         m_cooldown_timer = PAUSE_TIME_LARGE;
       else
diff --git a/src/collision/collision_system.cpp b/src/collision/collision_system.cpp
index ca16402b855..b6ab713da24 100644
--- a/src/collision/collision_system.cpp
+++ b/src/collision/collision_system.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 namespace {
 
 const float MAX_SPEED = 16.0f;
+static const float FORGIVENESS = 256.f; // 16.f * 16.f - half a tile by half a tile.
 
 } // namespace
 
@@ -419,6 +420,13 @@ CollisionSystem::collision_static(collision::Constraints* constraints,
   // Collision with other (static) objects.
   for (auto* static_object : m_objects)
   {
+    const float static_size = static_object->get_bbox().get_width() * static_object->get_bbox().get_height();
+    const float object_size = object.get_bbox().get_width() * object.get_bbox().get_height();
+    // let's skip this if two colgroup_moving_static's connect and our object is somewhat larger than the static object.
+    if ((object.get_group() == COLGROUP_MOVING_STATIC && static_object->get_group() == COLGROUP_MOVING_STATIC) &&
+      (object_size > static_size + FORGIVENESS)) {
+      return;
+    }
     if ((
           static_object->get_group() == COLGROUP_STATIC ||
           static_object->get_group() == COLGROUP_MOVING_STATIC
@@ -639,9 +647,9 @@ CollisionSystem::update()
   {
     auto object = *i;
 
-    if ((object->get_group() != COLGROUP_MOVING
-        && object->get_group() != COLGROUP_MOVING_STATIC)
-       || !object->is_valid())
+    if (!object->is_valid() ||
+        (object->get_group() != COLGROUP_MOVING &&
+         object->get_group() != COLGROUP_MOVING_STATIC))
       continue;
 
     for (auto i2 = i+1; i2 != m_objects.end(); ++i2) {
diff --git a/src/object/rock.cpp b/src/object/rock.cpp
index 3bcfe7bfdb6..178e1024196 100644
--- a/src/object/rock.cpp
+++ b/src/object/rock.cpp
@@ -151,11 +151,7 @@ Rock::collision(GameObject& other, const CollisionHit& hit)
 
   auto crusher = dynamic_cast<Crusher*> (&other);
   if (crusher) {
-    auto state = crusher->get_state();
-    if(state == Crusher::CrusherState::RECOVERING ||
-       state == Crusher::CrusherState::IDLE) {
-        return ABORT_MOVE;
-       }
+    return FORCE_MOVE;
   }
 
   // Don't fall further if we are on a rock which is on the ground.