diff --git a/lib/game/components/flipper.dart b/lib/game/components/flipper.dart
index 85264c34..1138828b 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/flipper.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/flipper.dart
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Flipper extends PositionBodyComponent with KeyboardHandler {
     );
 
     if (side.isRight) {
-      positionComponent?.flipHorizontally();
+      positionComponent!.flipHorizontally();
     }
   }