diff --git a/core/src/model/Level.java b/core/src/model/Level.java
index e468ad8..59d7143 100644
--- a/core/src/model/Level.java
+++ b/core/src/model/Level.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class Level {
     private boolean isReleased;
 
     private int traceIndex;
+    public boolean[] isTraceInitialised;
     public Vector2[] traces;
 
     public Level(Goal goal, Projectile projectile, int xPosPivot, int yPosPivot){
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ public class Level {
         this.angleSpeed = 0;
 
         traceIndex = 0;
-        traces = new Vector2[50];
+        isTraceInitialised = new boolean[50];
+        traces = new Vector2[isTraceInitialised.length];
         for(int i = 0; i < traces.length; i++){
             traces[i] = new Vector2(-10, -10);
         }
@@ -99,6 +101,10 @@ public class Level {
         }
         traces[traceIndex] = newPos;
 
+        if(!isTraceInitialised[traceIndex]){
+            isTraceInitialised[traceIndex] = true;
+        }
+
         traceIndex++;
     }
     
diff --git a/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java b/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java
index 4a8f902..34d4090 100644
--- a/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java
+++ b/core/src/view/Gamescreen.java
@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ public class Gamescreen{
         shapeRenderer.setColor(Color.BLACK);
 
         if(level.released()) {
-            for (Vector2 trace : level.traces) {
-                shapeRenderer.rect(trace.x, trace.y, 3, 3);
+            for (int i = 0; i < level.traces.length; i++) {
+                if(level.isTraceInitialised[i]){
+                    Vector2 trace = level.traces[i];
+                    shapeRenderer.rect(trace.x, trace.y, 3, 3);
+                }
             }
         }
         else{