diff --git a/monkeyspank b/monkeyspank
index bcd21bc..7b050ee 100755
--- a/monkeyspank
+++ b/monkeyspank
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ pygame.mixer.set_reserved(2)
 
 def butthead_taunt(sounds):
     global bonus
+    global bonusTime
     global points
     play_random(sounds, "butt-head")
     bonus = True
+    bonusTime = time.time()
 
 def monkey_taunt():
     t = pygame.mixer.Channel(1)
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ def player_action(monkey, reaction):
 def game(mode):
     pygame.mixer.music.pause()
     global bonus
+    global bonusTime
     bonusTime = int(time.time())
     encourage = int(time.time())
     lose = False
@@ -95,15 +98,14 @@ def game(mode):
                 if lose == True: continue
                 taunt = monkey_taunt()
                 timeOut = time.time()
-            elif (event.key == pygame.K_SPACE) and (bonus == True):
-                bonus == False
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_SPACE and bonus == True:
+                bonus = False
                 points += 100
                 k = pygame.mixer.Channel(0)
                 k.play(sounds['kick-hit'])
             pygame.event.clear()
-        if bonusTime - time.time() > 0.75:
+        if time.time() - bonusTime > 0.85:
             bonus = False
-        bonusTime = time.time()
         totalTime = time.time()
         if int(time.time()) - encourage  == 8:
             if random.randrange(0, 5) < 2:
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ def game(mode):
 mode = game_menu("start game", "instructions", "donate", "credits", "learn sounds", "exit_game")
 while mode != "exit_game":
     bonus = False
+    bonusTime = time.time()
     spanks = 0
     points = 0
     if mode == "menu": mode = game_menu("start game", "instructions", "donate", "credits", "learn sounds", "exit_game")