diff --git a/game/physics/simulation.odin b/game/physics/simulation.odin
index 6fff0bb..59bdbf6 100644
--- a/game/physics/simulation.odin
+++ b/game/physics/simulation.odin
@@ -431,14 +431,21 @@ pgs_solve_contacts :: proc(
 				}
 
 				{
-					FRICTION :: 0.6
-					friction_clamp := contact.total_normal_impulse[point_idx] * FRICTION
+					DYNAMIC_FRICTION :: 0.6
+					STATIC_FRICTION :: 0.8
+					STATIC_FRICTION_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD :: 0.01
 
 					delta_v_tang := Vec2 {
 						lg.dot(delta_v, manifold.tangent),
 						lg.dot(delta_v, manifold.bitangent),
 					}
 
+					use_static_friction :=
+						lg.dot(delta_v_tang, delta_v_tang) <
+						STATIC_FRICTION_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD * STATIC_FRICTION_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD
+					friction: f32 = use_static_friction ? STATIC_FRICTION : DYNAMIC_FRICTION
+					friction_clamp := contact.total_normal_impulse[point_idx] * friction
+
 					incremental_impulse := -inv_w * delta_v_tang
 
 					new_total_impulse: Vec2 = lg.clamp(