diff --git a/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py b/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
index 02fc736..59cbaeb 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ class Generator:
         dim_v, dim_h = len(starting_room), len(starting_room[0])
         pos_y, pos_x = randint(0, height-dim_v-1), randint(0, width-dim_h-1)
         self.place_room(level, pos_y, pos_x, starting_room, 0, 0)
-        level[0][0] = Tile.EMPTY
+        if starting_room[0][0] != Tile.FLOOR:
+            level[pos_y][pos_x] = Tile.EMPTY
         self.params["corridor_chance"] = mem
        
         # find a starting position