diff --git a/worldbuild-manager.py b/worldbuild-manager.py
index e726244..18c5871 100755
--- a/worldbuild-manager.py
+++ b/worldbuild-manager.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ 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 = set_state(status, name, "started")
+											state = set_state(state, name, "started")
 											break
 										iii += ns_step
 									j += ew_step