diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 380054c..3e34605 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 player->direction = LEFT; break;
         }
 
-        if (playerDoTick(player, food))
+        if (playerDoTick(player, food) && player->score >= SIZE*SIZE - 1)
             food = generateFood(player);
         head_x = player->head->x;
         head_y = player->head->y;