diff --git a/components/equihash/tromp/equi_miner.c b/components/equihash/tromp/equi_miner.c
index 6948876dfa..c86d767553 100644
--- a/components/equihash/tromp/equi_miner.c
+++ b/components/equihash/tromp/equi_miner.c
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ typedef struct equi equi;
 
     eq->blake_ctx = eq->blake2b_clone(ctx);
     memset(eq->nslots, 0, NBUCKETS * sizeof(au32)); // only nslots[0] needs zeroing
+    equi_clearslots(eq);
     eq->nsols = 0;
   }
   void equi_clearslots(equi *eq) {
@@ -694,6 +695,9 @@ void *worker(void *vp) {
 
 //  if (tp->id == 0)
 //    printf("Digit 0\n");
+  if (tp->id == 0) {
+    equi_clearslots(eq);
+  }
   equi_digit0(eq, tp->id);
   if (tp->id == 0) {
     equi_clearslots(eq);