diff --git a/bundle/main.lua b/bundle/main.lua
index 4134226..6268911 100644
--- a/bundle/main.lua
+++ b/bundle/main.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local remembered_cavern = {}
 local spawn_x = nil
 local spawn_y = nil
 
-local directions = {up = 0, upleft = 1, left = 2, downleft = 3, down = 4, downright = 5, right = 6, upright = 7}
+local directions = {up = 0, upleft = 1, left = 2, downleft = 3, down = 4, downright = 5, right = 6, upright = 7, inplace = 8}
 local player_x = nil
 local player_y = nil
 local player_direction = nil
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ direction_keys['k'] = directions.down
 direction_keys['.'] = directions.downright
 direction_keys['l'] = directions.right
 direction_keys['o'] = directions.upright
+direction_keys['space'] = directions.inplace
 local control_keys = {quit = 'q', restart = 'r', configure = 'c'}
 
 local win_image = nil
@@ -676,7 +677,9 @@ function step(direction)
 
 		rememberVisible()
 
-		movePlayer(direction)
+		if direction ~= directions.inplace then
+			movePlayer(direction)
+		end
 		moveSlimes()
 
 		generateVisibilityMap()
@@ -822,6 +825,8 @@ function drawConfig()
 		text = "Right"
 	elseif configuration_step == directions.upright then
 		text = "Up-Right"
+	elseif configuration_step == directions.inplace then
+		text = "Do nothing for a turn"
 	else
 		error("Impossible configuration step")
 	end
@@ -854,8 +859,8 @@ end
 function love.keypressed(key)
 	if game_mode == gamemodes.config then
 		-- This is a hack. Each "enum value" corresponds to an integer, and we are iterating
-		-- through them. -3 to -1 are control keys, and 0 to 7 are direction keys
-		if configuration_step >= directions.up and configuration_step <= directions.upright then
+		-- through them. -3 to -1 are control keys, and 0 to 8 are direction keys
+		if configuration_step >= directions.up and configuration_step <= directions.inplace then
 			direction_keys[key] = configuration_step
 		elseif configuration_step == configuration_steps.quit then
 			control_keys.quit = key
@@ -866,7 +871,7 @@ function love.keypressed(key)
 		end
 
 		configuration_step = configuration_step + 1
-		if configuration_step > directions.upright then
+		if configuration_step > directions.inplace then
 			game_mode = gamemodes.normal
 		end
 	else