diff --git a/scenes/conway.gd b/scenes/conway.gd
index 5e5a16f..75e2cc2 100644
--- a/scenes/conway.gd
+++ b/scenes/conway.gd
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ func update_generation_ui() -> void:
 func start_conway() -> void:
 	clear_world()
 	generate_world()
+	update_previous_generation_hashes()
 
 	generation = 1
 	evolution_is_stalled = false
@@ -270,8 +271,6 @@ func generate_world() -> void:
 			cell_states[x][y] = is_alive
 			cell_ids[x][y] = create_cell(Vector2(x, y), bool(is_alive))
 
-	update_previous_generation_hashes()
-
 
 func _on_generation_timer_timeout() -> void:
 	process_generation()