diff --git a/nicolator.js b/nicolator.js
index 74bdbd7..2bb294f 100644
--- a/nicolator.js
+++ b/nicolator.js
@@ -176,18 +176,18 @@ const timerFPS = 60;
 let incorrectTimeout = null;
 let timerTimeout = null;
 let word = null;
-let wrong = false;
+let repeats = 0;
 const reset = () => {
 	input.value = "";
 	hint.innerHTML = "";
 	timer.value = 1;
-	if (!wrong) {
+	if (repeats == 0) {
 		word = words[Math.round(Math.random() * words.length)];
 	}
 	wordDisplay.innerHTML = word;
 	const typeTime = typeTimePerKana * word.length;
 	incorrectTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-		wrong = true;
+		repeats += repeats == 0 ? 3 : 1;
 		wordDisplay.innerHTML = `${word} ❌`;
 		for (let i = 0; i < word.length; i++) {
 			const letter = word[i];
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ const reset = () => {
 	timerTimeout = setInterval(() => {
 		timer.value -= (1 / timerFPS) / typeTime;
 	}, 1000 / timerFPS);
-	wrong = false;
+	if (repeats > 0) {
+		repeats -= 1;
+	}
 };
 reset();