diff --git a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_corrupt.sprite b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_corrupt.sprite
index 36439691e10..f1783a7fa25 100644
--- a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_corrupt.sprite
+++ b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_corrupt.sprite
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
-(supertux-sprite
- (action
-  (name "idle")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_corrupt_main.png"
-  )
- )
- (action
-  (name "crushing")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_corrupt_hit.png"
-  )
- )
- (action
-  (name "recovering")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_corrupt_main.png"
-  )
- )
- (action
-  (name "whites")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_corrupt_whites.png")
- )
- (action
-  (name "lefteye")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_corrupt_eyes.png")
- )
- (action
-  (name "righteye")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_corrupt_eyes.png")
- )
-)
+(supertux-sprite
+ (action
+  (name "idle")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_corrupt_main.png"
+  )
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "crushing")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_corrupt_hit.png"
+  )
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "recovering")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_corrupt_main.png"
+  )
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "whites")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_corrupt_whites.png")
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "lefteye")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_corrupt_eyes.png")
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "righteye")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_corrupt_eyes.png")
+ )
+)
diff --git a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_eye_glow.sprite b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_eye_glow.sprite
index 0ad5f923789..2b0cd54c8cf 100644
--- a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_eye_glow.sprite
+++ b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krosh_eye_glow.sprite
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-(supertux-sprite
- (action
-  (name "default")
-  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
-  (images "krosh_eye_glow.png")
- )
-)
+(supertux-sprite
+ (action
+  (name "default")
+  (hitbox 16 16 128 128)
+  (images "krosh_eye_glow.png")
+ )
+)
diff --git a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_corrupt.sprite b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_corrupt.sprite
index a80bcb0f54c..7cd9c5a713e 100644
--- a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_corrupt.sprite
+++ b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_corrupt.sprite
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
-(supertux-sprite
- (action
-  (name "idle")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_main.png"
-  )
- )
- (action
-  (name "crushing")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_hit.png"
-  )
- )
- (action
-  (name "recovering")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_main.png"
-  )
- )
- (action
-  (name "whites")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_whites.png")
- )
- (action
-  (name "lefteye")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_eyes.png")
- )
- (action
-  (name "righteye")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_eyes.png")
- )
-)
+(supertux-sprite
+ (action
+  (name "idle")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_main.png"
+  )
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "crushing")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_hit.png"
+  )
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "recovering")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_main.png"
+  )
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "whites")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_whites.png")
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "lefteye")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_eyes.png")
+ )
+ (action
+  (name "righteye")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_eyes.png")
+ )
+)
diff --git a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_eye_glow.sprite b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_eye_glow.sprite
index 4676f27fa80..c3a963ae356 100644
--- a/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_eye_glow.sprite
+++ b/data/images/creatures/crusher/corrupted/krush_eye_glow.sprite
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-(supertux-sprite
- (action
-  (name "default")
-  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
-  (images "krush_corrupt_main.png")
- )
-)
+(supertux-sprite
+ (action
+  (name "default")
+  (hitbox 8 8 64 64)
+  (images "krush_corrupt_main.png")
+ )
+)
diff --git a/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root.sprite b/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root.sprite
index 70cc54f55cc..4f6afb50dba 100644
--- a/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root.sprite
+++ b/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root.sprite
@@ -1,27 +1,32 @@
-(supertux-sprite
-  (action
-    (name "default")
-    (hitbox 6 32 20 60)
-    (images "root-empty.png")
-  )
-  (action
-    (name "downwards")
-    (fps 16)
-    (hitbox 6 32 20 60)
-    (images
-      "root-0.png"
-      "root-1.png"
-      "root-2.png"
-      "root-3.png"
-      "root-4.png"
-      "root-5.png"
-      "root-5.png"
-      "root-4.png"
-      "root-3.png"
-      "root-2.png"
-      "root-1.png"
-      "root-0.png"
-    )
-    (loops 1)
-  )
-)
+(supertux-sprite
+  (action
+    (name "default")
+    (hitbox 6 32 20 60)
+    (images "root-empty.png")
+  )
+  (action
+    (name "downwards")
+    (fps 16)
+    (hitbox 6 32 20 60)
+    (images
+      "root-0.png"
+      "root-1.png"
+      "root-2.png"
+      "root-3.png"
+      "root-4.png"
+      "root-5.png"
+      "root-5.png"
+      "root-4.png"
+      "root-3.png"
+      "root-2.png"
+      "root-1.png"
+      "root-0.png"
+    )
+    (loops 1)
+  )
+  (action
+    (name "upwards")
+    (hitbox 6 4 20 60)
+    (flip-action "downwards")
+  )
+)
diff --git a/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root_side.sprite b/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root_side.sprite
index 40dc095d3fd..0228505280a 100644
--- a/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root_side.sprite
+++ b/data/images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root_side.sprite
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
-(supertux-sprite
-  (action
-    (name "default")
-    (hitbox 6 6 60 20)
-    (images "root_side-empty.png")
-  )
-  (action
-    (name "sideways-left")
-    (fps 16)
-    (hitbox 6 6 60 20)
-    (images
-      "root_side-0.png"
-      "root_side-1.png"
-      "root_side-2.png"
-      "root_side-3.png"
-      "root_side-4.png"
-      "root_side-5.png"
-      "root_side-5.png"
-      "root_side-4.png"
-      "root_side-3.png"
-      "root_side-2.png"
-      "root_side-1.png"
-      "root_side-0.png"
-    )
-    (loops 1)
-  )
-  (action
-    (name "sideways-right")
-    (fps 16)
-    (hitbox 32 6 60 20)
-    (mirror-action "sideways-left")
-    (loops 1)
-  )
-)
+(supertux-sprite
+  (action
+    (name "default")
+    (hitbox 6 6 60 20)
+    (images "root_side-empty.png")
+  )
+  (action
+    (name "sideways-left")
+    (fps 16)
+    (hitbox 6 6 60 20)
+    (images
+      "root_side-0.png"
+      "root_side-1.png"
+      "root_side-2.png"
+      "root_side-3.png"
+      "root_side-4.png"
+      "root_side-5.png"
+      "root_side-5.png"
+      "root_side-4.png"
+      "root_side-3.png"
+      "root_side-2.png"
+      "root_side-1.png"
+      "root_side-0.png"
+    )
+    (loops 1)
+  )
+  (action
+    (name "sideways-right")
+    (fps 16)
+    (hitbox 32 6 60 20)
+    (mirror-action "sideways-left")
+    (loops 1)
+  )
+)
diff --git a/src/badguy/crusher.cpp b/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
index a702d98e689..c0b52b40168 100644
--- a/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
+++ b/src/badguy/crusher.cpp
@@ -187,9 +187,11 @@ Crusher::collision_solid(const CollisionHit& hit)
     }
     if (hit.bottom)
       spawn_roots(Direction::DOWN);
-    if (hit.left)
+    else if (hit.top)
+      spawn_roots(Direction::UP);
+    else if (hit.left)
       spawn_roots(Direction::LEFT);
-    if (hit.right)
+    else if (hit.right)
       spawn_roots(Direction::RIGHT);
     break;
   default:
@@ -373,6 +375,15 @@ Crusher::spawn_roots(Direction direction)
     test_solid_offset_2 = Rectf(Vector(16, 8), Size(1, 1));
     break;
 
+  case Direction::UP:
+    vertical = true;
+    origin.x = m_col.m_bbox.get_middle().x - 16.f;
+    origin.y = m_col.m_bbox.get_top() - 6.f;
+    test_empty_offset = Rectf(Vector(4, 4), Size(16, 1));
+    test_solid_offset_1 = Rectf(Vector(6, -8), Size(1, 1));
+    test_solid_offset_2 = Rectf(Vector(16, -8), Size(1, 1));
+    break;
+
   case Direction::LEFT:
     origin.x = m_col.m_bbox.get_left() - 6.f;
     origin.y = m_col.m_bbox.get_middle().y - 16.f;
@@ -402,7 +413,6 @@ Crusher::spawn_roots(Direction direction)
       bool solid_2 = Sector::current()->is_free_of_tiles(test_solid_offset_2.moved(pos));
       bool empty = Sector::current()->is_free_of_tiles(test_empty_offset.moved(pos));
 
-      printf("Empty %d, solid1 %d, solid2 %d\n", empty, solid_1, solid_2);
       if (!empty || solid_1 || solid_2)
         break;
 
@@ -611,7 +621,7 @@ Crusher::on_flip(float height)
 }
 
 CrusherRoot::CrusherRoot(Vector position, Crusher::Direction direction, float delay, int layer) :
-  MovingSprite(position, direction == Crusher::Direction::DOWN ?
+  MovingSprite(position, direction == Crusher::Direction::DOWN || direction == Crusher::Direction::UP ?
     "images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root.sprite" :
     "images/creatures/crusher/roots/crusher_root_side.sprite"),
   m_original_pos(position),
@@ -672,6 +682,7 @@ CrusherRoot::update(float dt_sec)
     m_col.move_to(m_original_pos + Vector(0, -m_sprite->get_current_hitbox_height()));
     break;
 
+  case Crusher::Direction::UP:
   case Crusher::Direction::LEFT:
     m_col.move_to(m_original_pos);
     break;
@@ -691,19 +702,21 @@ CrusherRoot::start_animation()
   {
   case Crusher::Direction::DOWN:
     set_action("downwards");
-    m_sprite->set_animation_loops(1);
+    break;
+
+  case Crusher::Direction::UP:
+    set_action("upwards");
     break;
 
   case Crusher::Direction::LEFT:
     set_action("sideways-left");
-    m_sprite->set_animation_loops(1);
     break;
 
   case Crusher::Direction::RIGHT:
     set_action("sideways-right");
-    m_sprite->set_animation_loops(1);
     break;
   }
+  m_sprite->set_animation_loops(1);
 }
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/src/badguy/crusher.hpp b/src/badguy/crusher.hpp
index 6e91b4b2982..c2e07b7ac1e 100644
--- a/src/badguy/crusher.hpp
+++ b/src/badguy/crusher.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #define HEADER_SUPERTUX_OBJECT_CRUSHER_HPP
 
 #include "object/moving_sprite.hpp"
-#include "supertux/direction.hpp"
 #include "supertux/physic.hpp"
 
 class Player;
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ class Crusher final : public MovingSprite
   enum class Direction
   {
     DOWN,
+    UP,
     LEFT,
     RIGHT
   };