diff --git a/samples/react-minesweeper/src/webparts/minesweeper/components/Grid/Minesweeper.tsx b/samples/react-minesweeper/src/webparts/minesweeper/components/Grid/Minesweeper.tsx
index 094fc41df..f4864f3b7 100644
--- a/samples/react-minesweeper/src/webparts/minesweeper/components/Grid/Minesweeper.tsx
+++ b/samples/react-minesweeper/src/webparts/minesweeper/components/Grid/Minesweeper.tsx
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default class Minesweeper extends React.Component<IMinesweeperProps, IMin
         return;
     }
 
-    if(tile.fieldType === FieldType.Number || tile.fieldType === FieldType.Empty){
+    if(tile.fieldType === FieldType.Number || tile.fieldType === FieldType.Empty || tile.fieldType === FieldType.Flag){
       return;
     }
 
@@ -256,10 +256,6 @@ export default class Minesweeper extends React.Component<IMinesweeperProps, IMin
       return;
     }
 
-    if(tile.fieldType === FieldType.Flag){
-      nrMinesLeft++;
-    }
-
     let closeMines = this.getSurroundingMines(grid, coord);
     if(closeMines > 0){
       tile.closeMines = closeMines;