diff --git a/assets/app.js b/assets/app.js
index 70d7cd4..cbd7c91 100644
--- a/assets/app.js
+++ b/assets/app.js
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ function exportSelected() {
 }
 
 // --- Firefly Animation ---
-function spawnFirefly({ markActive = false, source = 'ambient', side = 'left' } = {}) {
+function spawnFirefly({ markActive = false, source = 'ambient', side = 'any' } = {}) {
     const wrap = document.createElement('div');
     wrap.className = 'firefly-wrap';
     const el = document.createElement('div');
@@ -412,12 +412,13 @@ function scheduleAmbientDrift() {
     const delay = 10000 + Math.random() * 10000; // 10–20s
     fireflyTimer = setTimeout(() => {
         if (!animationsEnabled) { stopAmbientDrift(); return; }
-        const existing = document.querySelectorAll(isDarkMode ? '.firefly-wrap' : '.seed-wrap').length;
-        if (existing >= 5) { scheduleAmbientDrift(); return; }
-        if (isDarkMode) {
-            spawnFirefly();
-        } else {
-            spawnSeed();
+        const selector = isDarkMode ? '.firefly-wrap' : '.seed-wrap';
+        let existing = document.querySelectorAll(selector).length;
+        if (existing === 0) {
+            isDarkMode ? spawnFirefly() : spawnSeed();
+            existing++;
+        } else if (existing < 5) {
+            isDarkMode ? spawnFirefly() : spawnSeed();
         }
         scheduleAmbientDrift();
     }, delay);