diff --git a/modules/games/mmind.py b/modules/games/mmind.py
index dfdb952..fa9089d 100644
--- a/modules/games/mmind.py
+++ b/modules/games/mmind.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def playGameMMind(diff, secret_code, turn_count, nodeID, message):
         # reset turn count in tracker
         for i in range(len(mindTracker)):
             if mindTracker[i]['nodeID'] == nodeID:
-                mindTracker[i]['turns'] = 0
+                mindTracker[i]['turns'] = 1
                 mindTracker[i]['secret_code'] = ''
                 mindTracker[i]['cmd'] = 'new'
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def start_mMind(nodeID, message):
             if mindTracker[i]['nodeID'] == nodeID:
                 mindTracker[i]['cmd'] = 'makeCode'
                 mindTracker[i]['diff'] = diff
-                mindTracker[i]['turns'] = 0
+                mindTracker[i]['turns'] = 1
         # Return color message to player
         msg += chooseDifficultyMMind(message.lower()[0])
         return msg