diff --git a/main.rb b/main.rb
index 26c3c49..ad97ba5 100644
--- a/main.rb
+++ b/main.rb
@@ -217,10 +217,12 @@ class Hex
     @hexid = SecureRandom.uuid
     @dead = false
   end
-  
-  def draw
+  def update
     amidead?
     $hex_bgs.register(@hexid, @text_props.bg_color)
+  end
+  def draw
+    amidead?
     $hex_bgs[@text_props.bg_color].draw(
       @x, @y, 0, 1, 1, Gosu::Color::WHITE
     ) # layer 0: hex-bg
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
     @old_text = [0,'',0]
 
     # Hexes
-    @xexes = ((width-$hex_x_offset) / $hex_width).floor # xexes = 'x's of hexes 
+    @xexes = ((width-$hex_x_offset) / $hex_width).floor # xexes = 'x's of hexes
     @yexes = ((height-$hex_tip) / $hex_y_offset ).floor  # yexes = 'y's of hexes
     @next_row_is_shifted = false
     @hexes = []
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
 
     # Clear the screen
     @hexes.each do |rex|
-      rex.each do |hex| 
+      rex.each do |hex|
         hex.char = ' '
       end
     end
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
     end
     new_text = [
       self.text_input.selection_start,
-      self.text_input.text, 
+      self.text_input.text,
       self.text_input.caret_pos
     ]
     if @old_text != new_text
@@ -344,6 +346,13 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
       end
       print "\x1b[G\x1b[2K#{out}\x1b[#{new_text[2]+1}G"
     end
+    
+    # End of update should call hex updates
+    @hexes.each do |rex|
+      rex.each do |hex|
+        hex.update
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   def draw
@@ -354,7 +363,7 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
     )
     # Draw the hexes
     @hexes.each do |rex| # rex=row of hexes
-      rex.each do |hex| 
+      rex.each do |hex|
         hex.draw
       end
     end
@@ -404,7 +413,7 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
       Gosu::Color::WHITE
     ]
     @hexes.each do |rex|
-      rex.each do |hex| 
+      rex.each do |hex|
         hex.y -= $hex_y_offset
       end
     end
@@ -417,9 +426,9 @@ class HexagonTerminalWindow < Gosu::Window
     for i in 0..@xexes-1
       @active_styling.bg_color = Gosu::Color::BLACK
       @hexes[-1] << Hex.new(
-        (i*$hex_width) + (@next_row_is_shifted? $hex_x_offset : 0), 
+        (i*$hex_width) + (@next_row_is_shifted? $hex_x_offset : 0),
         (@yexes-1)*$hex_y_offset,
-        " ", TextProps.new(@font, @active_styling)) 
+        " ", TextProps.new(@font, @active_styling))
     end
     @next_row_is_shifted = !@next_row_is_shifted
   end