diff --git a/worldbuild-manager.py b/worldbuild-manager.py
index 1e2b2ed..f655bec 100755
--- a/worldbuild-manager.py
+++ b/worldbuild-manager.py
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@ try:
 				# Build poles first
 				if not "n-pole" in state or ("n-pole" in state and state["n-pole"]["status"] == get):
 					tile = "n-pole"
+					state["n-pole"]["status"] = "started"
 				elif not "s-pole" in state or ("s-pole" in state and state["s-pole"]["status"] == get):
 					tile = "s-pole"
+					state["s-pole"]["status"] = "started"
 				else:
 					ii = -8
 
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ try:
 										name_minor = ew + norm(j, 3) + ns + norm(iii, 2)
 										if not name in state or (not name_minor in state[name] or (name_minor in state[name] and (state[name][name_minor]["status"] == get or state[name][name_minor]["status"] == "pending"))):
 											tile = name_minor
+											state[name][name_minor]["status"] = "started"
 											break
 										iii += ns_step
 									j += ew_step
diff --git a/worldbuild-worker.py b/worldbuild-worker.py
index 8820cb8..e6b9264 100755
--- a/worldbuild-worker.py
+++ b/worldbuild-worker.py
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ while running:
 	name = get_job(action)
 
 	try:
-		send_status(name, "started")
-	
 		run("mkdir -p projects/worldbuild-" + name, shell=True)
 	
 		run("cp projects/worldbuild/params.ini projects/worldbuild-" + name + "/", shell=True)