diff --git a/src/extensions/scratch3_gdx_for/index.js b/src/extensions/scratch3_gdx_for/index.js
index 4785f9637..5520dccb1 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scratch3_gdx_for/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/scratch3_gdx_for/index.js
@@ -617,12 +617,7 @@ class Scratch3GdxForBlocks {
         }
     }
     whenJumped () {
-        const currentVal = this.magnitude(
-            this._peripheral.getAccelerationX(),
-            this._peripheral.getAccelerationY(),
-            this._peripheral.getAccelerationZ()
-        );
-        return currentVal < .5;
+        return this.isFreeFalling;
     }
     whenSpinSpeedCompare (args) {
         const currentVal = this.magnitude(