diff --git a/lumber.asm b/lumber.asm
index 05a49da..b1797e4 100644
--- a/lumber.asm
+++ b/lumber.asm
@@ -1179,6 +1179,11 @@ next_phase_only
     mva branches_list+2 branches_list+3
     mva branches_list+1 branches_list+2
     mva branches_list+0 branches_list+1
+    ; ----- less branches -----
+    beq make_random_branch
+    lda #0
+    beq branch_ready
+    ; -----
 make_random_branch
     lda RANDOM  ; branch or not (50%)
     and #%00000001
diff --git a/lumber.xex b/lumber.xex
index 1b5c1aa..24be1a2 100644
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