diff --git a/src/game/level.c b/src/game/level.c
index feae51c..992119b 100644
--- a/src/game/level.c
+++ b/src/game/level.c
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ static void handle_collisions(EntityManager *em) {
         }
 
         /* ── Enemy contact damage to player ──── */
-        if (player && !(player->flags & ENTITY_INVINCIBLE) &&
-            entity_is_enemy(a) && !(a->flags & ENTITY_DEAD)) {
+        if (player && entity_is_enemy(a) && !(a->flags & ENTITY_DEAD)) {
             if (physics_overlap(&a->body, &player->body)) {
                 /* Check if player is stomping (falling onto enemy from above) */
                 bool stomping = (player->body.vel.y > 0) &&
@@ -319,7 +318,7 @@ static void handle_collisions(EntityManager *em) {
                     damage_entity(a, 2);
                     if (a->flags & ENTITY_DEAD) stats_record_kill();
                     player->body.vel.y = -PLAYER_JUMP_FORCE * 0.7f;
-                } else {
+                } else if (!(player->flags & ENTITY_INVINCIBLE)) {
                     /* Charger deals extra damage and knockback while charging */
                     int dmg = a->damage;
                     if (a->type == ENT_ENEMY_CHARGER) {
diff --git a/src/game/player.c b/src/game/player.c
index 67cfe64..4dafbaf 100644
--- a/src/game/player.c
+++ b/src/game/player.c
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ void player_update(Entity *self, float dt, const Tilemap *map) {
             pd->dash_timer = PLAYER_DASH_DURATION;
             pd->dash_dir   = vec2(0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-            /* Brief invincibility during dash */
-            pd->inv_timer = PLAYER_DASH_DURATION;
+            /* Invincibility during dash + short grace period after */
+            pd->inv_timer = PLAYER_DASH_DURATION + PLAYER_DASH_INV_GRACE;
             self->flags |= ENTITY_INVINCIBLE;
 
             /* Jetpack burst downward */
diff --git a/src/game/player.h b/src/game/player.h
index a23fc5f..ce9a4c8 100644
--- a/src/game/player.h
+++ b/src/game/player.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 /* Invincibility after taking damage */
 #define PLAYER_INV_TIME 1.5f       /* seconds of invincibility      */
+#define PLAYER_DASH_INV_GRACE 0.15f /* extra invincibility after dash */
 
 /* Aim direction (for shooting) */
 typedef enum AimDir {