diff --git a/src/main/java/Snake/Snake.java b/src/main/java/Snake/Snake.java
index b4fc174..a1574df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Snake/Snake.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Snake/Snake.java
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ public class Snake {
         return bodySegments;
     }
 
+    public void setDirection(SnakeDirection direction)
+    {
+        if((this.direction == SnakeDirection.LEFT && direction != SnakeDirection.RIGHT) ||
+                (this.direction == SnakeDirection.RIGHT && direction != SnakeDirection.LEFT) ||
+                (this.direction == SnakeDirection.UP && direction != SnakeDirection.DOWN) ||
+                (this.direction == SnakeDirection.DOWN && direction != SnakeDirection.UP))
+            this.direction = direction;
+    }