diff --git a/src/main/java/untamedwilds/block/blockentity/CritterBurrowBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/untamedwilds/block/blockentity/CritterBurrowBlockEntity.java
index 1bd1b694..904eb940 100644
--- a/src/main/java/untamedwilds/block/blockentity/CritterBurrowBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/untamedwilds/block/blockentity/CritterBurrowBlockEntity.java
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ else if (this.getCount() > 0 && this.getEntityType() != null) {
                     }
                 }
                 if (worldIn.getRandom().nextInt(ConfigMobControl.burrowRepopulationChance.get()) == 0 && this.getCount() < 20) {
-                    this.setCount(this.getCount() + 1);
+                int newCount = this.getCount() + 1;
+                this.setCount(newCount);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -149,4 +150,4 @@ private Inhabitants(CompoundTag nbt) {
             this.entityData = nbt;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}