diff --git a/src/Arts.cs b/src/Arts.cs
index 3d56c4c..ce371ec 100644
--- a/src/Arts.cs
+++ b/src/Arts.cs
@@ -171,11 +171,13 @@ static class Arts
         }
         if (!Mono.eaten_latch.state)
         {
+            float food_t = Mono.eaten_latch.delta == -1 ? Maths.smooth_stop((float)Mono.step_t) : 1;
             meshes["Food"].Draw(
                 mat_mono,
-                Matrix.TR(
+                Matrix.TRS(
                     Mono.food.ToVec3,
-                    food_ori
+                    food_ori,
+                    food_t
                 )
             );
         }