diff --git a/Jumpy.Shared/Player.cs b/Jumpy.Shared/Player.cs
index 13adc6a..97d9196 100644
--- a/Jumpy.Shared/Player.cs
+++ b/Jumpy.Shared/Player.cs
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ namespace Jumpy {
         return;
       }
       Vector2 leftStick = gamePad.ThumbSticks.Left;
-      if (leftStick.X < -0.5) {
+      if (gamePad.DPad.Left == ButtonState.Pressed || leftStick.X < -0.5) {
         facing = Facing.Left;
         pose = Pose.Walking;
         position.X -= moveSpeed * (float)gameTime.ElapsedGameTime.TotalSeconds;
-      } else if (leftStick.X > 0.5) {
+      } else if (gamePad.DPad.Right == ButtonState.Pressed || leftStick.X > 0.5) {
         facing = Facing.Right;
         pose = Pose.Walking;
         position.X += moveSpeed * (float)gameTime.ElapsedGameTime.TotalSeconds;
-      } else if (leftStick.Y < -0.5) {
+      } else if (gamePad.DPad.Down == ButtonState.Pressed || leftStick.Y < -0.5) {
         pose = Pose.Crouching;
-      } else if (leftStick.Y > 0.5) {
+      } else if (gamePad.DPad.Up == ButtonState.Pressed || leftStick.Y > 0.5) {
         pose = Pose.Stretching;
       } else {
         pose = Pose.Standing;