diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 44ddf30..2b000ff 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
 	end
 
 	biome_lib.dbg("Stand by, purging the mapblock log "..
-		"(there are "..(#biome_lib.block_log + #biome_lib.block_recheck_list).." entries) ...", 0)
+		"(there are "..biome_lib.starting_count.." entries) ...", 0)
 
 	while #biome_lib.block_log > 0 do
 		biome_lib.generate_block(true)
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
 
 	if #biome_lib.block_recheck_list > 0 then
 		biome_lib.block_log = table.copy(biome_lib.block_recheck_list)
+		biome_lib.block_recheck_list = nil
 		while #biome_lib.block_log > 0 do
 			biome_lib.generate_block(true)
 			biome_lib.check_remaining_time()