diff --git a/assets/react/controllers/GameRow.jsx b/assets/react/controllers/GameRow.jsx
index bd3828a..9d9622a 100644
--- a/assets/react/controllers/GameRow.jsx
+++ b/assets/react/controllers/GameRow.jsx
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export default function GameRow({ actorName, pos, colStart, totalWidth, hintType
                 const correctLetter = ch.toUpperCase();
                 const revealState = !revealed || isMainActorCell
                     ? null
+                    : attemptedLetter === ''
+                        ? null
                     : attemptedLetter === correctLetter
                         ? 'correct'
                         : 'wrong';