diff --git a/agb/src/display/background.rs b/agb/src/display/background.rs
index b9b33e52..7e43ac04 100644
--- a/agb/src/display/background.rs
+++ b/agb/src/display/background.rs
@@ -342,8 +342,13 @@ impl RegularMap {
         }
 
         let tile_index = tile_setting.index();
-        let new_tile_idx = vram.add_tile(tileset_ref, tile_index);
-        let new_tile = Tile::new(new_tile_idx, tile_setting);
+
+        let new_tile = if tile_index != 0 {
+            let new_tile_idx = vram.add_tile(tileset_ref, tile_index);
+            Tile::new(new_tile_idx, tile_setting)
+        } else {
+            Tile::default()
+        };
 
         self.tiles[pos] = new_tile;
         self.tiles_dirty = true;
diff --git a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs
index f1f88326..063f6de0 100644
--- a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ fn main(mut agb: agb::Gba) -> ! {
         let mut music_box = sfx::MusicBox::new();
 
         let vblank = agb::interrupt::VBlank::get();
-        let mut current_level = 0;
+        let mut current_level = 8;
 
         loop {
             if current_level == map_tiles::LEVELS.len() as u32 {