diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Intrepid/Gameplay/Entities/Sentinel/StateMachine/States/SentinelStateDashWindow.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Intrepid/Gameplay/Entities/Sentinel/StateMachine/States/SentinelStateDashWindow.cs
index f78e387..83c456c 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Intrepid/Gameplay/Entities/Sentinel/StateMachine/States/SentinelStateDashWindow.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Intrepid/Gameplay/Entities/Sentinel/StateMachine/States/SentinelStateDashWindow.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ namespace Intrepid.Gameplay.Entities.Sentinel.StateMachine.States
         
         private bool CheckDash()
         {
-            if (Brain.Inputs.Dash())
+            // this could be a feature to be unlocked
+            // if (Brain.Inputs.Dash())
+            if (Brain.Entity.IsGrounded && Brain.Inputs.Dash())
             {
                 Brain.ChangeState(SentinelStateType.Dash);
                 return true;