diff --git a/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs b/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs
index e59cfbb..9cd6c42 100644
--- a/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
 use crate::{
     floor::{
         components::{CurrentFloor, Floor, FloorYTarget},
@@ -6,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::{
     },
     maze::{components::MazeConfig, events::SpawnMaze},
 };
-use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 pub(super) fn spawn_floor(
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub(super) fn spawn_floor(
     };
 
     for event in event_reader.read() {
-        if current_floor.0 == 0 && *event == TransitionFloor::Descend {
+        if current_floor.0 == 1 && *event == TransitionFloor::Descend {
             warn!("Cannot descend below floor 1");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1a03a18..a759bd2 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ enum AppSet {
     TickTimers,
     /// Record player input.
     RecordInput,
-    /// Do everything else (consider splitting this into further variants).
+    /// Do everything else.
     Update,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/maze/mod.rs b/src/maze/mod.rs
index e8f9481..5f2abc1 100644
--- a/src/maze/mod.rs
+++ b/src/maze/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub mod errors;
 pub mod events;
 pub mod resources;
 mod systems;
-pub mod triggers;
+mod triggers;
 
 use bevy::{ecs::system::RunSystemOnce, prelude::*};
 use components::HexMaze;
diff --git a/src/maze/triggers/mod.rs b/src/maze/triggers/mod.rs
index e7a2d2f..657f989 100644
--- a/src/maze/triggers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/maze/triggers/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pub mod common;
 mod despawn;
 mod respawn;
-pub mod spawn;
+mod spawn;
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use despawn::despawn_maze;
diff --git a/src/maze/triggers/spawn.rs b/src/maze/triggers/spawn.rs
index c8ab16d..daa9c58 100644
--- a/src/maze/triggers/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/maze/triggers/spawn.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use super::common::generate_maze;
 use crate::{
     constants::FLOOR_Y_OFFSET,
-    floor::components::{CurrentFloor, Floor},
+    floor::{
+        components::{CurrentFloor, Floor},
+        events::TransitionFloor,
+    },
     maze::{
         assets::MazeAssets,
         components::{HexMaze, MazeConfig, Tile, Wall},
@@ -17,13 +20,14 @@ use hexlab::prelude::{Tile as HexTile, *};
 use hexx::HexOrientation;
 use std::f32::consts::{FRAC_PI_2, FRAC_PI_3, FRAC_PI_6};
 
-pub(crate) fn spawn_maze(
+pub fn spawn_maze(
     trigger: Trigger<SpawnMaze>,
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
     maze_query: Query<(Entity, &Floor, &Maze)>,
     global_config: Res<GlobalMazeConfig>,
+    mut event_writer: EventWriter<TransitionFloor>,
 ) {
     let SpawnMaze { floor, config } = trigger.event();
 
@@ -68,6 +72,11 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_maze(
         config,
         &global_config,
     );
+
+    // TODO: find a better way to handle double event indirection
+    if *floor != 1 {
+        event_writer.send(TransitionFloor::Ascend);
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_maze_tiles(
diff --git a/src/player/systems/mod.rs b/src/player/systems/mod.rs
index 9e892ea..6c57646 100644
--- a/src/player/systems/mod.rs
+++ b/src/player/systems/mod.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ use vertical_transition::handle_floor_transition;
 pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_systems(
         Update,
-        (
-            player_input,
-            player_movement.after(player_input),
-            handle_floor_transition,
-        )
+        (player_input, player_movement, handle_floor_transition)
+            .chain()
             .run_if(in_state(Screen::Gameplay)),
     );
 }