diff --git a/movement/movement.c b/movement/movement.c
index d780a2f3..c64df0c0 100644
--- a/movement/movement.c
+++ b/movement/movement.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ bool app_loop(void) {
     }
 
     // default to being allowed to sleep by the face.
-    static bool can_sleep = true;
+    bool can_sleep = true;
 
     if (event.event_type) {
         event.subsecond = movement_state.subsecond;