# How do i get a sprite to stop following the player?

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-sprite-to-stop-following-the-player/9193
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [July 13, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-sprite-to-stop-following-the-player/9193 "2021-07-13T00:52:35Z")
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### Author: ![jvdos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jvdos](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jvdos)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-sprite-to-stop-following-the-player/9193/1 "2021-07-13T00:52:35Z")

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Im trying to make a sprite, start and stop following the player. But im not sure how to make it stop once it starts. Please help!  
Thank you!

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### Author: ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-sprite-to-stop-following-the-player/9193/2 "2021-07-13T01:23:11Z")

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I believe you can do something like this:

 ![Screenshot_20210712-211559](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/1/1af6df26cbe607cc42f89ab176f0984c68f94023.png)  
Which will stop `myEnemy` from following anything.

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### Author: ![jvdos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jvdos](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jvdos)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-sprite-to-stop-following-the-player/9193/3 "2021-07-14T23:06:00Z")

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thank you!