diff --git a/modules/Markov.py b/modules/Markov.py
index a7ea34b..6bb29ef 100644
--- a/modules/Markov.py
+++ b/modules/Markov.py
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ class Markov(Module):
                 back_k2 = self._retrieve_random_k2_for_value(seed_word, context_id)
                 if back_k2:
                     found_word = seed_word
-                    working_backwards.append(back_k2)
+                    if back_k2 == self.start2:
+                        self.log.debug("random further back was start2, swallowing")
+                    else:
+                        working_backwards.append(back_k2)
                     working_backwards.append(found_word)
                     self.log.debug("started working backwards with: {0:s}".format(found_word))
                     self.log.debug("working_backwards: {0:s}".format(" ".join(working_backwards)))