diff --git a/lib/mnswpr.js b/lib/mnswpr.js
index bdea70b..49c0539 100644
--- a/lib/mnswpr.js
+++ b/lib/mnswpr.js
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ const Minesweeper = function(appId, version, hooks = undefined) {
       let row = Math.floor(Math.random() * setting.rows)
       let col = Math.floor(Math.random() * setting.cols)
       const transferMineToCell = grid.rows[row].cells[col]
-      if (isMine(transferMineToCell) || isNeighbor(cell, transferMineToCell)) {
+      if (isMine(transferMineToCell) || transferMineToCell === cell || isNeighbor(cell, transferMineToCell)) {
         continue
       } else {
         mines.add(mineKey(row, col))
@@ -792,20 +792,58 @@ const Minesweeper = function(appId, version, hooks = undefined) {
     cell.appendChild(spanElement)
   }
 
-  function handleEmpty(cell) {
-    updateCellValue(cell, ' ')
-    let cellRow = cell.parentNode.rowIndex
-    let cellCol = cell.cellIndex
-    setStatus(cell, 'empty')
-    //Reveal all adjacent cells as they do not have a mine
-    for (let y = Math.max(cellRow-1,0); y <= Math.min(cellRow+1, setting.rows - 1); y++) {
-      const rows = grid.rows[y]
-      if (!rows) continue
-      for(let x = Math.max(cellCol-1,0); x <= Math.min(cellCol+1, setting.cols - 1); x++) {
-        //Recursive Call
-        const cell = rows.cells[x]
-        if (cell && !isOpen(cell)) {
-          clickCell(cell)
+  /**
+   * Reveal a single known-non-mine cell. Returns true when the cell is blank
+   * (no adjacent mines), which is the signal to keep flooding from it.
+   * @param {HTMLTableCellElement} cell
+   */
+  function revealSafeCell(cell) {
+    // A cell can be re-opened via chording, so only count the first reveal
+    const wasOpen = getStatus(cell) == 'clicked' || getStatus(cell) == 'empty'
+    cell.className = 'clicked'
+    setStatus(cell, 'clicked')
+    if (!wasOpen) revealedSafeCount++
+
+    const mineCount = countMinesAround(cell)
+    if (mineCount == 0) {
+      updateCellValue(cell, ' ')
+      setStatus(cell, 'empty')
+      return true
+    }
+
+    updateCellValue(cell, mineCount.toString())
+    const dataValue = document.createAttribute('data-value')
+    dataValue.value = mineCount.toString()
+    cell.setAttributeNode(dataValue)
+    return false
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Iteratively reveal the connected region of blank cells, starting from a
+   * cell that has already been revealed as blank. Uses an explicit queue with
+   * isOpen() as the visited guard instead of recursing back through clickCell,
+   * so there are no redundant per-cell checks and no deep call stack.
+   * @param {HTMLTableCellElement} startCell
+   */
+  function handleEmpty(startCell) {
+    const queue = [startCell]
+    while (queue.length) {
+      const cell = queue.shift()
+      const cellRow = cell.parentNode.rowIndex
+      const cellCol = cell.cellIndex
+      for (let i = Math.max(cellRow-1,0); i <= Math.min(cellRow+1, setting.rows - 1); i++) {
+        const rows = grid.rows[i]
+        if (!rows) continue
+        for (let j = Math.max(cellCol-1,0); j <= Math.min(cellCol+1, setting.cols - 1); j++) {
+          const neighbor = rows.cells[j]
+          if (!neighbor || neighbor === cell) continue
+          if (isFlagged(neighbor)) {
+            setBusy()
+            continue
+          }
+          if (isOpen(neighbor)) continue
+          // blank cells have no adjacent mines, so every neighbor here is safe
+          if (revealSafeCell(neighbor)) queue.push(neighbor)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -814,31 +852,19 @@ const Minesweeper = function(appId, version, hooks = undefined) {
   function openCell(cell) {
     if (grid.getAttribute('game-status') != 'active') return
 
-    // A cell can be re-opened via chording, so only count the first reveal
-    const wasOpen = getStatus(cell) == 'clicked' || getStatus(cell) == 'empty'
-
-    cell.className='clicked'
-    setStatus(cell, 'clicked')
     firstClick = false
 
     if (isMine(cell)) {
+      cell.className = 'clicked'
+      setStatus(cell, 'clicked')
       revealMines()
       flagsDisplay.innerHTML = '&#128561;'
       grid.setAttribute('game-status', 'over')
-    } else {
-      if (!wasOpen) revealedSafeCount++
-      const mineCount = countMinesAround(cell)
-      if (mineCount==0) { 
-        handleEmpty(cell)
-      } else {
-        updateCellValue(cell, mineCount.toString())
-        const dataValue = document.createAttribute('data-value')
-        dataValue.value = mineCount.toString()
-        cell.setAttributeNode(dataValue)
-      }
-      //Count and display the number of adjacent mines
-      checkLevelCompletion()
+      return
     }
+
+    if (revealSafeCell(cell)) handleEmpty(cell)
+    checkLevelCompletion()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/minesweeper.test.js b/test/minesweeper.test.js
index 4220c77..fc46a67 100644
--- a/test/minesweeper.test.js
+++ b/test/minesweeper.test.js
@@ -155,4 +155,25 @@ describe('Minesweeper board', () => {
     leftClick(grid.rows[0].cells[2])
     expect(grid.getAttribute('game-status')).toBe('done')
   })
+
+  it('flood fill stops at a flagged cell and never reveals it', () => {
+    // 1x4 board with the mine pinned to the last column.
+    vi.spyOn(Math, 'random').mockReturnValue(0.99)
+    const grid = mountCustomGame({ rows: 1, cols: 4, mines: 1, id: 'test', name: 'test' })
+
+    // Flag a safe cell sitting between the blank region and the mine.
+    // (full press + release so the internal right-button flag resets)
+    const flag = grid.rows[0].cells[2]
+    flag.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 2, bubbles: true }))
+    flag.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseup', { button: 2, bubbles: true }))
+    expect(flag.getAttribute('data-status')).toBe('flagged')
+
+    // Click the far blank cell; the cascade must stop at the flag.
+    leftClick(grid.rows[0].cells[0])
+
+    expect(grid.rows[0].cells[0].getAttribute('data-status')).toBe('empty')
+    expect(flag.getAttribute('data-status')).toBe('flagged')
+    // A safe cell is still hidden (behind the flag), so it is not a win.
+    expect(grid.getAttribute('game-status')).toBe('active')
+  })
 })