diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeam.cs b/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeam.cs
index ddb75ba..90ccd7e 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeam.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeam.cs
@@ -134,16 +134,17 @@ public class LaserBeam : MonoBehaviour
     // LaserBeam.cs — replace SetLaserPhase with this version
     public void SetLaserPhase(LaserPhase phase)
     {
-        // If we’re externally controlled, cancel any internal coroutines immediately
         if (externalControl)
         {
             StopAllCoroutines();
             introRunning = false;
         }
+        if (!line) SetupLaserRenderer();
 
-        if (!line) SetupLaserRenderer();  // make sure 'line' exists even if GO was inactive
+        // Always clear when entering lethal/lead-in phases
+        if (phase == LaserPhase.Firing || phase == LaserPhase.Charging)
+            hasTriggeredDeathThisBurst = false;
 
-        if (phase != currentPhase) hasTriggeredDeathThisBurst = false;
         currentPhase = phase;
 
         switch (phase)
@@ -162,7 +163,6 @@ public class LaserBeam : MonoBehaviour
                 UpdateLaserPath();
                 line.enabled = true;
                 SetLineColor(laserColor);
-                hasTriggeredDeathThisBurst = false;
                 CheckHit();
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeamController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeamController.cs
index 0fac468..9ff477a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeamController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/CrateEscape/LaserBeamController.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public class LaserBeamController : MonoBehaviour
         StartCoroutine(RunBatches());
     }
 
-    IEnumerator RunBatches()
+   IEnumerator RunBatches()
+{
+    while (true) // <— keep cycling batches forever
     {
         for (int bi = 0; bi < batches.Count; bi++)
         {
@@ -69,21 +71,19 @@ public class LaserBeamController : MonoBehaviour
             // Loop phases for the duration of this batch
             while (Time.time < batchEnd)
             {
-                // Compute runway required to complete a Charge->Fire sequence
                 float runway = Mathf.Max(0f, chargingWindup) + Mathf.Max(0f, fireDuration);
                 float timeLeft = batchEnd - Time.time;
 
-                // If not enough time to do Charging+Firing, just stay Idle until the batch ends.
                 if (timeLeft < runway)
                 {
+                    // Stay idle until batch end
                     yield return PhaseBlock(LaserPhase.Idle, timeLeft, batchEnd);
                     break;
                 }
 
                 // IDLE
                 float idleTime = Mathf.Max(0f, idleBeforeCharge);
-                // If idleTime itself would consume too much and leave < runway, trim idle to fit
-                if (idleTime > 0f && idleTime > timeLeft - runway)
+                if (idleTime > timeLeft - runway)
                     idleTime = Mathf.Max(0f, timeLeft - runway);
 
                 if (idleTime > 0f)
@@ -92,21 +92,19 @@ public class LaserBeamController : MonoBehaviour
                     if (Time.time >= batchEnd) break;
                 }
 
-                // CHARGING (blink)
                 if (chargingWindup > 0f)
-                {
                     yield return PhaseBlock(LaserPhase.Charging, chargingWindup, batchEnd);
-                    // we guaranteed runway, so we should still have time left for Firing
-                }
 
-                // FIRING (lethal)
                 if (fireDuration > 0f)
-                {
                     yield return PhaseBlock(LaserPhase.Firing, fireDuration, batchEnd);
-                }
             }
+
+            // After each batch, force a clean Idle/off so nothing stays lit
+            SetPhaseForAll(LaserPhase.Idle);
         }
     }
+}
+
 
     // Set phase for all active lasers and tick per-frame for 'duration' (clamped by batch end)
     IEnumerator PhaseBlock(LaserPhase phase, float duration, float batchHardEnd)