diff --git a/21g30t1e75.js b/21g30t1e75.js
index 236863f..ab43fa7 100644
--- a/21g30t1e75.js
+++ b/21g30t1e75.js
@@ -1151,8 +1151,15 @@ GameLib.CustomCode.prototype.advanceSnake = function(delta) {
                 /**
                  * Create a new empty object at the current grid position (free it up)
                  */
-                this.grid[body.position.x][body.position.y] = new GameLib.CustomCode.GameObject();
-
+				if (this.grid[body.position.x][body.position.y] === this.snake[0]) {
+					/**
+					 * Its possible that we just nearly missed the tail with the head - and avoid a
+					 * collision - in this case - don't reset this position since it belongs to the head
+					 */
+				} else {
+                	this.grid[body.position.x][body.position.y] = new GameLib.CustomCode.GameObject();
+				}
+				
                 /**
                  * Assign the new location to the body
                  */