diff --git a/Scripts/PlayerController.gd b/Scripts/PlayerController.gd
index 310a71a..584f977 100644
--- a/Scripts/PlayerController.gd
+++ b/Scripts/PlayerController.gd
@@ -33,5 +33,11 @@ func update_player_animation():
 		Vector2.RIGHT: animation_player.play("MoveRight") 
 		Vector2.UP: animation_player.play("MoveUp") 
 		Vector2.DOWN: animation_player.play("MoveDown") 
-		_: animation_player.play("Idle")
+		_: handle_diagonal_animations(move_vector)
+	pass
+
+func handle_diagonal_animations(dir : Vector2):
+	if (dir.y > 0 and dir.x < 0) or (dir.y < 0 and dir.x < 0): animation_player.play("MoveLeft")
+	elif (dir.y > 0 and dir.x > 0) or (dir.y < 0 and dir.x > 0): animation_player.play("MoveRight")
+	else: animation_player.play("Idle")
 	pass