diff --git a/apycula/clock_fuzzer.py b/apycula/clock_fuzzer.py
index 566ed041..ed5a95e9 100644
--- a/apycula/clock_fuzzer.py
+++ b/apycula/clock_fuzzer.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def spine_aliases(quads, dests, clks):
 def add_rim(rows, cols, spine_row):
     if 1 in rows:
         rows.add(0)
-    if max(rows) > spine_row:
+    if max(rows) > spine_row and spine_row != 1:
         rows.update({row for row in range(max(rows) + 1, db.rows)})
     if 1 in cols:
         cols.add(0)