diff --git a/source/EngineGpuKernels/ReconnectorProcessor.cuh b/source/EngineGpuKernels/ReconnectorProcessor.cuh
index 3505515fa..83061c1e4 100644
--- a/source/EngineGpuKernels/ReconnectorProcessor.cuh
+++ b/source/EngineGpuKernels/ReconnectorProcessor.cuh
@@ -77,12 +77,14 @@ ReconnectorProcessor::tryCreateConnection(SimulationData& data, SimulationStatis
         SystemDoubleLock lock;
         lock.init(&cell->locked, &closestCell->locked);
         if (lock.tryLock()) {
-            closestCell->maxConnections = min(max(closestCell->maxConnections, closestCell->numConnections + 1), MAX_CELL_BONDS);
-            cell->maxConnections = min(max(cell->maxConnections, cell->numConnections + 1), MAX_CELL_BONDS);
-            CellConnectionProcessor::scheduleAddConnectionPair(data, cell, closestCell);
+            if (cell->numConnections < MAX_CELL_BONDS && closestCell->numConnections < MAX_CELL_BONDS) {
+                closestCell->maxConnections = min(max(closestCell->maxConnections, closestCell->numConnections + 1), MAX_CELL_BONDS);
+                cell->maxConnections = min(max(cell->maxConnections, cell->numConnections + 1), MAX_CELL_BONDS);
+                CellConnectionProcessor::scheduleAddConnectionPair(data, cell, closestCell);
+                activity.channels[0] = 1;
+                statistics.incNumReconnectorCreated(cell->color);
+            }
             lock.releaseLock();
-            activity.channels[0] = 1;
-            statistics.incNumReconnectorCreated(cell->color);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/EngineInterface/SimulationParametersSpotValues.h b/source/EngineInterface/SimulationParametersSpotValues.h
index 6ea70b600..92cea988b 100644
--- a/source/EngineInterface/SimulationParametersSpotValues.h
+++ b/source/EngineInterface/SimulationParametersSpotValues.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct SimulationParametersSpotValues
     ColorVector<float> radiationCellAgeStrength = {0.00002f, 0.00002f, 0.00002f, 0.00002f, 0.00002f, 0.00002f, 0.00002f};
     float cellMaxForce = 0.8f;
     ColorVector<float> cellMinEnergy = {50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f, 50.0f};
-    float cellFusionVelocity = 0.4f;
+    float cellFusionVelocity = 0.6f;
     float cellMaxBindingEnergy = Infinity<float>::value;
     ColorVector<int> cellColorTransitionDuration = {
         Infinity<int>::value,