diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c22ee57..eaf7d66 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ impl Plugin for AsteroidPlugin {
                 objects::ship_impact_listener,
                 physics::collision_listener,
                 machinery::tick_lifetimes,
+                machinery::update_scoreboard,
             )
                 .run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
         )
diff --git a/src/machinery.rs b/src/machinery.rs
index ecc9b1a..08448e5 100644
--- a/src/machinery.rs
+++ b/src/machinery.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::{WorldSize, events::SpawnAsteroid, objects::AsteroidSize};
+use crate::{WorldSize, events::{AsteroidDestroy, SpawnAsteroid}, objects::AsteroidSize, resources::Score};
 
 /// Asteroid spawning parameters and state.
 ///
@@ -135,3 +135,15 @@ pub fn operate_sparklers(sparklers: Query<(&mut Visibility, &mut Sparkler)>, tim
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Event listener for adding score after an asteroid was destroyed
+///
+/// Refreshing the HUD element is done by [crate::widgets::operate_ui] (a private function)
+pub fn update_scoreboard(
+    mut destroy_events: EventReader<AsteroidDestroy>,
+    mut scoreboard: ResMut<Score>,
+) {
+    for _event in destroy_events.read() {
+        scoreboard.0 += 100;
+    }
+}
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