diff --git a/landgen.cpp b/landgen.cpp
index 89ca8d90..d9309938 100644
--- a/landgen.cpp
+++ b/landgen.cpp
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ void giantLandSwitch(cell *c, int d, cell *from) {
         for(int i=0; i<c->type; i++) {
           cell *c2 = c->mov[i];          
           if(c2 && c2->wall == waRose) nww++;
-          for(int j=0; j<c2->type; j++) {
+          if(!chaosmode) for(int j=0; j<c2->type; j++) {
             cell *c3 = c2->mov[j];
             // note: c3->land is required for Android --
             // not strictly equivalent since another land there might be not yet generated