diff --git a/cromulant/ants.py b/cromulant/ants.py
index ea287a5..bcbbe82 100644
--- a/cromulant/ants.py
+++ b/cromulant/ants.py
@@ -306,7 +306,9 @@ class Ants:
 
         Ants.ants.append(ant)
         Game.update(ant)
-        Ants.hatch(ignore=[ant_1.name, ant_2.name])
+        Ants.hatch(on_change=False, ignore=[ant_1.name, ant_2.name])
+        Ants.find_top()
+        Ants.on_change()
         return True
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/cromulant/manifest.json b/cromulant/manifest.json
index 1c5ebe4..538adf9 100644
--- a/cromulant/manifest.json
+++ b/cromulant/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "2.2.0",
+    "version": "2.3.0",
     "title": "Cromulant",
     "program": "cromulant",
     "author": "madprops",