diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/azulian/azulian.js b/dev-assets/doodads/azulian/azulian.js
index 54db87e..bd63b64 100644
--- a/dev-assets/doodads/azulian/azulian.js
+++ b/dev-assets/doodads/azulian/azulian.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // Azulian (Red and Blue)
 var playerSpeed = 12,
 	animating = false,
-	direction = "right";
+	direction = "right",
+	lastDirection = "right";
 
 function setupAnimations(color) {
 	var left = color === 'blue' ? 'blu-wl' : 'red-wl',
@@ -49,9 +50,17 @@ function main() {
 		var Vx = parseFloat(playerSpeed * (direction === "left" ? -1 : 1));
 		Self.SetVelocity(Vector(Vx, 0.0));
 
+		// If we changed directions, stop animating now so we can
+		// turn around quickly without moonwalking.
+		if (direction !== lastDirection) {
+			Self.StopAnimation();
+		}
+
 		if (!Self.IsAnimating()) {
 			Self.PlayAnimation("walk-" + direction, null);
 		}
+
+		lastDirection = direction;
 	}, 100);
 }
 
diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js b/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js
index e6d38c8..5d94ebe 100644
--- a/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js
+++ b/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ function main() {
 	var Vx = Vy = 0;
 	var altitude = Self.Position().Y; // original height in the level
 
-	var direction = "left";
+	var direction = "left",
+		lastDirection = "left";
 	var states = {
 		flying: 0,
 		diving: 1,
@@ -51,9 +52,17 @@ function main() {
 		var Vx = parseFloat(speed * (direction === "left" ? -1 : 1));
 		Self.SetVelocity(Vector(Vx, 0.0));
 
+		// If we changed directions, stop animating now so we can
+		// turn around quickly without moonwalking.
+		if (direction !== lastDirection) {
+			Self.StopAnimation();
+		}
+
 		if (!Self.IsAnimating()) {
 			Self.PlayAnimation("fly-" + direction, null);
 		}
+
+		lastDirection = direction;
 	}, 100);
 }
 
diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/thief/Makefile b/dev-assets/doodads/thief/Makefile
index fc6b00c..99bc045 100644
--- a/dev-assets/doodads/thief/Makefile
+++ b/dev-assets/doodads/thief/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ALL: build
 .PHONY: build
 build:
 	doodad convert -t "Thief" stand-right.png stand-left.png \
+		walk-right-{1,2,3}.png walk-left-{1,2,3}.png \
 		thief.doodad
 	doodad install-script thief.js thief.doodad
 
diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/thief/stand-left.png b/dev-assets/doodads/thief/stand-left.png
index 9e58a98..9dc96b5 100644
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diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/thief/stand-right.png b/dev-assets/doodads/thief/stand-right.png
index be7a8b5..96b5f13 100644
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diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/thief/thief.js b/dev-assets/doodads/thief/thief.js
index 3d97217..bdc945a 100644
--- a/dev-assets/doodads/thief/thief.js
+++ b/dev-assets/doodads/thief/thief.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ function main() {
     Self.SetGravity(true);
     Self.SetInventory(true);
     Self.SetHitbox(0, 0, 32, 58);
-    Self.AddAnimation("walk-left", 200, ["stand-left"]); //, "walk-left-1", "walk-left-2", "walk-left-3", "walk-left-2", "walk-left-1"]);
-    Self.AddAnimation("walk-right", 200, ["stand-right"]); //, "walk-right-1", "walk-right-2", "walk-right-3", "walk-right-2", "walk-right-1"]);
+    Self.AddAnimation("walk-left", 200, ["stand-left", "walk-left-1", "walk-left-2", "walk-left-3", "walk-left-2", "walk-left-1"]);
+    Self.AddAnimation("walk-right", 200, ["stand-right", "walk-right-1", "walk-right-2", "walk-right-3", "walk-right-2", "walk-right-1"]);
 
     // All thieves can steal items.
     stealable();
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function ai() {
     var Vx = Vy = 0.0,
         playerSpeed = 4,
         direction = "right",
+        lastDirection = "right",
         lastSampledX = 0,
         sampleTick = 0,
         sampleRate = 2;
@@ -89,8 +90,17 @@ function ai() {
         Vx = parseFloat(playerSpeed * (direction === "left" ? -1 : 1));
         Self.SetVelocity(Vector(Vx, Vy));
 
-        Self.StopAnimation();
-        Self.PlayAnimation("walk-" + direction, null);
+        // If we changed directions, stop animating now so we can
+        // turn around quickly without moonwalking.
+        if (direction !== lastDirection) {
+            Self.StopAnimation();
+        }
+
+        if (!Self.IsAnimating()) {
+            Self.PlayAnimation("walk-" + direction, null);
+        }
+
+        lastDirection = direction;
     }, 100);
 }
 
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