diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index 947e455..ad2602f 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -62,13 +62,19 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
          {
             if (direction == 0)  // 0 = VERTIKAL
             {
-               if (words[num_words][i_overlap] == salad[zeile][spalte + i_overlap]);
-               check_overlap = 1;
+               if(salad[zeile + i_overlap][spalte] != '.')
+               {
+                  check_overlap = 1; //wenn check_overlap = 1 -> belegt
+                  break;
+               }
             }
             else if (direction == 1)   // 1 = HORIZONTAL
             {
-               if (words[num_words][i_overlap] == salad[zeile + i_overlap][spalte]);
-               check_overlap = 1;
+               if(salad[zeile][spalte + i_overlap] == '.')
+               {
+                  check_overlap = 1; //wenn check_overlap = 1 -> belegt
+                  break;
+               }
             }
             if(check_overlap == 0)
             {
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
          }
 
          //3. Schritt: Wort in Wortsalat schreiben
-         if(check_direction == 1 && check_overlap == 1 && tries < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD)
+         if(check_direction == 1 && check_overlap == 0 && tries < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD)
             {
                for(int i_set = 0; i_set < len; i_set++)
                {