diff --git a/src/player/hold_component.gd b/src/player/hold_component.gd
index f55dfd5..b806d35 100644
--- a/src/player/hold_component.gd
+++ b/src/player/hold_component.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ var _original_damping: float
 var _original_collision_layer: int
 var _original_collision_mask: int
 
+var _linear_velocity := Vector3.ZERO
+
 @onready var interact_ray: RayCast3D = %InteractRay
 @onready var hold_point: Marker3D = %HoldPoint
 
@@ -45,7 +47,9 @@ func drop() -> void:
 	_held_object.linear_damp = _original_damping
 	_held_object.collision_layer = _original_collision_layer
 	_held_object.collision_mask = _original_collision_mask
+	_held_object.linear_velocity = _linear_velocity
 	_held_object = null
+	_linear_velocity = Vector3.ZERO
 
 
 func holding_object() -> bool:
@@ -72,8 +76,12 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		drop()
 		return
 
+	var held_object_last_position := _held_object.global_position
+
 	var weight := 1 - exp(-hold_accel * delta)
 	_held_object.global_position = _held_object.global_position.lerp(
 		hold_point.global_position, weight
 	)
 	_held_object.global_basis = _held_object.global_basis.slerp(global_basis, weight)
+
+	_linear_velocity = (_held_object.global_position - held_object_last_position) / delta