diff --git a/include/input.h b/include/input.h
index d69e89f..b63164b 100644
--- a/include/input.h
+++ b/include/input.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ typedef struct Input
 /* will check for new key inputs and update states[] */
 void input_step(Input *input);
 
+/* initialize values */
+void input_init(Input *input);
+
 /* display all keys states and information */
 void input_draw_debug(Input *input);
 
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index f9b02dd..283be83 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ void input_step(Input *input)
 	}
 }
 
+void input_init(Input *input)
+{
+	input->keys[K_LEFT] = KEY_LEFT;
+	input->keys[K_RIGHT] = KEY_RIGHT;
+	input->keys[K_UP] = KEY_UP;
+	input->keys[K_DOWN] = KEY_DOWN;
+	input->keys[K_EXIT] = KEY_EXIT;
+	for (int i = 0; i < KEYS_COUNT; ++i)
+	{
+		input->states[i] = S_UP;
+	}
+}
+
 void input_draw_debug(Input *input)
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < KEYS_COUNT; ++i)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 35716ac..329eca7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ int play_level(uint level_id)
 
 	/* create input manager */
 	Input input;
-	input.keys[K_LEFT] = KEY_LEFT;
-	input.keys[K_RIGHT] = KEY_RIGHT;
-	input.keys[K_UP] = KEY_UP;
-	input.keys[K_DOWN] = KEY_DOWN;
-	input.keys[K_EXIT] = KEY_EXIT;
+	input_init(&input);
 
 	/* UPS control */
 	volatile int has_ticked = 1;