diff --git a/scripts/player/player.gd b/scripts/player/player.gd
index 5ebcc32..5d5a4b6 100644
--- a/scripts/player/player.gd
+++ b/scripts/player/player.gd
@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@ func change_state(new_state):
 	state = new_state
 
 func _process(delta):
-	if health > 0:
-		var hunger_timer = $"%hunger_timer"
-		var stomach = $"%stomachs".get_child(health - 1)
-		stomach.material.set_shader_param("percent", 1.0 - hunger_timer.time_left / hunger_timer.wait_time)
+	var hunger_timer = $"%hunger_timer"
+	for i in $"%stomachs".get_child_count():
+		var stomach = $"%stomachs".get_child(i)
+		if i == health - 1:
+			stomach.material.set_shader_param("percent", 1.0 - hunger_timer.time_left / hunger_timer.wait_time)
+		else:
+			stomach.material.set_shader_param("percent", 0.0)
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	state.physics_process(delta)
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ func _on_hunger_timer_timeout():
 	print("player: lost health to hunger tick")
 
 func set_health(new_value):
+	var hunger_timer = $"%hunger_timer"
+	hunger_timer.start()
 	health = min(new_value, MAX_HEALTH)
 	for child in $"%stomachs".get_children():
 		child.visible = child.get_index() < health