diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 52ada39..809d4c7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -446,10 +446,8 @@ static int handle_movement_input(GameState *gs) {
   MoveResult result =
       try_move_entity(&gs->player.position, direction, &gs->map, &gs->player, gs->enemies, gs->enemy_count, true);
   if (result == MOVE_RESULT_MOVED) {
-    if (target != NULL) {
-      player_on_move(&gs->player);
-      action = 1;
-    }
+    player_on_move(&gs->player);
+    action = 1;
   } else if (result == MOVE_RESULT_BLOCKED_ENEMY) {
     target = player_find_enemy_at(gs->enemies, gs->enemy_count, new_x, new_y);
     player_attack(&gs->player, target);
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index ecc9967..9fb41f0 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "combat.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "items.h"
+#include "movement.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -46,6 +47,21 @@ Enemy *player_find_enemy_at(Enemy *enemies, int count, int x, int y) {
   return NULL;
 }
 
+int player_move(Player *p, Vec2 direction, Map *map, Enemy *enemies, int enemy_count) {
+  MoveResult result = try_move_entity(&p->position, direction, map, p, enemies, enemy_count, true);
+  if (result != MOVE_RESULT_MOVED)
+    return 0;
+
+  p->step_count += 1;
+  if (p->step_count % REGEN_STEP_INTERVAL == 0 && p->hp < p->max_hp &&
+      !combat_has_effect(p->effects, p->effect_count, EFFECT_POISON) &&
+      !combat_has_effect(p->effects, p->effect_count, EFFECT_BLEED) &&
+      !combat_has_effect(p->effects, p->effect_count, EFFECT_BURN)) {
+    p->hp += 1;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
 void player_on_move(Player *p) {
   p->step_count += 1;
   if (p->step_count % REGEN_STEP_INTERVAL == 0 && p->hp < p->max_hp &&
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 290806a..79ce091 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // Initialize player at position
 void player_init(Player *p, int x, int y);
 
-// Apply status effects, healing, etc
+// Apply status effect, healing ect
 void player_on_move(Player *p);
 
 // Find a living enemy at tile (x, y); returns NULL if none