diff --git a/tests/input.rs b/tests/input.rs
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+use pacman::events::{GameCommand, GameEvent};
+use pacman::map::direction::Direction;
+use pacman::systems::input::{process_simple_key_events, Bindings, SimpleKeyEvent};
+use sdl2::keyboard::Keycode;
+
+#[test]
+fn resumes_previous_direction_when_secondary_key_released() {
+    let mut bindings = Bindings::default();
+
+    // Frame 1: Press W (Up) => emits Move Up
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(Keycode::W)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up))));
+
+    // Frame 2: Press D (Right) => emits Move Right
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(Keycode::D)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Right))));
+
+    // Frame 3: Release D, no new key this frame => should continue previous key W (Up)
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(Keycode::D)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Up))));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn holds_last_pressed_key_across_frames_when_no_new_input() {
+    let mut bindings = Bindings::default();
+
+    // Frame 1: Press Left
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyDown(Keycode::Left)]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left))));
+
+    // Frame 2: No input => continues Left
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[]);
+    assert!(events.contains(&GameEvent::Command(GameCommand::MovePlayer(Direction::Left))));
+
+    // Frame 3: Release Left, no input remains => nothing emitted
+    let events = process_simple_key_events(&mut bindings, &[SimpleKeyEvent::KeyUp(Keycode::Left)]);
+    assert!(events.is_empty());
+}