diff --git a/scripts/grower.lua b/scripts/grower.lua
index c8c25bd97c..1867b1040a 100644
--- a/scripts/grower.lua
+++ b/scripts/grower.lua
@@ -4456,7 +4456,7 @@ gui.debugf("=== Coverage seeds: %d/%d  rooms: %d/%d\n",
         end
       end
       if R.prelim_conn_num(R, LEVEL) == 1 and R.areas[1].svolume <= 8
-      and #R.closets == 0 and #R.areas == 1 and R.is_start then
+      and #R.closets == 0 and #R.areas == 1 and not R.is_start then
         gui.printf("Prelim conn num: " .. R.prelim_conn_num(R, LEVEL) .. "\n")
         gui.printf(table.tostr(R, 2))
         Grower_kill_room(SEEDS, LEVEL, R)