diff --git a/breakout/breakout.c b/breakout/breakout.c
index a887791..4098d9f 100644
--- a/breakout/breakout.c
+++ b/breakout/breakout.c
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ void updateBall(Uint32 tickrate, ball *theBall, paddle *thePaddle, int winWidth,
   double paddleRX = thePaddle->x - (double)(winWidth / 2);
   double paddleRY = 20 - (double)(winHeight / 2);
 
-  if (ballNX > paddleRX && ballNY<paddleRY && // If to the right and below the top left corner of paddle
-      ballNX < paddleRX + (double)thePaddle->width && // ...and to the left of the right side of the paddle (i.e. about to go inside inside the paddle)
-      ballNY > (paddleRY-thePaddle->height)) { // ...and above the bottom of the paddle
+  if (ballNX+theBall->radius > paddleRX && ballNY-theBall->radius < paddleRY && // If to the right and below the top left corner of paddle 
+      ballNX-theBall->radius < paddleRX + (double)thePaddle->width && // ...and to the left of the right side of the paddle
+      ballNY > (paddleRY-thePaddle->height)) { // ...and above the bottom of the paddle (all now compensating for ball radius)
     theBall->vY *= -1.0;
     theBall->vX = ((ballNX - paddleRX - (double)(thePaddle->width/2))/((double)thePaddle->width/2))*0.5; // Sets X velocity to be proportional to the relative position of the ball and the paddle on collision
   }
diff --git a/breakout/makefile b/breakout/makefile
index 6e9dd26..c438a9a 100644
--- a/breakout/makefile
+++ b/breakout/makefile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ breakout_s = breakout.c
 breakout_c = breakout
 all: breakout.c
 	clang $(breakout_s) -l SDL2 -lGLU -lGL -o $(breakout_c)
+	./breakout