diff --git a/src/navigation.rs b/src/navigation.rs
index 6620c8e..1473369 100644
--- a/src/navigation.rs
+++ b/src/navigation.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ fn movement_controls<S>(
             if let Some(pair) = actions.clamped_axis_pair(NavigationAction::Move) {
                 cleanup = true;
                 let direction = pair.xy();
-                let strength = direction.length();
                 let forward_backward_movement_factor = if direction.x > 0. {
                     config.forward_movement_factor
                 } else if direction.x < 0. {
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ where
             .register_type::<MaxSpeed>()
             .register_type::<RotationSpeed>()
             .add_plugin(InputManagerPlugin::<NavigationAction>::default())
-            .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PostUpdate, update_direction)
+            .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PreUpdate, update_direction)
             .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PostUpdate, remove_direction)
             .add_system(tick_snap_timers)
             .add_system(speak_direction.chain(error_handler))