diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1fb860ab..baa5562b 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -7846,7 +7846,7 @@
     <script src="modules/lakes.js"></script>
     <script src="modules/names-generator.js?v=1.87.14"></script>
     <script src="modules/cultures-generator.js?v=1.89.00"></script>
-    <script src="modules/burgs-and-states.js?v=1.89.00"></script>
+    <script src="modules/burgs-and-states.js?v=1.89.05"></script>
     <script src="modules/routes-generator.js"></script>
     <script src="modules/religions-generator.js?v=1.89.01"></script>
     <script src="modules/military-generator.js"></script>
@@ -7863,11 +7863,11 @@
 
     <script src="modules/ui/general.js?v=1.87.03"></script>
     <script src="modules/ui/options.js?v=1.88.02"></script>
-    <script src="main.js?v=1.88.02"></script>
+    <script src="main.js?v=1.89.05"></script>
 
     <script defer src="modules/relief-icons.js"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/style.js"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/editors.js?v=1.89.02"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/editors.js?v=1.89.05"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/tools.js?v=1.89.00"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/world-configurator.js"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/heightmap-editor.js?v=1.88.03"></script>
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 69323e92..5cf0edc3 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ let populationRate = +document.getElementById("populationRateInput").value;
 let distanceScale = +document.getElementById("distanceScaleInput").value;
 let urbanization = +document.getElementById("urbanizationInput").value;
 let urbanDensity = +document.getElementById("urbanDensityInput").value;
-let statesNeutral = 1; // statesEditor growth parameter
 
 applyStoredOptions();
 
diff --git a/modules/burgs-and-states.js b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
index e9069e83..f0b13a05 100644
--- a/modules/burgs-and-states.js
+++ b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
@@ -367,18 +367,28 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
     cells.state = cells.state || new Uint16Array(cells.i.length);
     const queue = new PriorityQueue({comparator: (a, b) => a.p - b.p});
     const cost = [];
-    const neutral = (cells.i.length / 5000) * 2500 * neutralInput.value * statesNeutral; // limit cost for state growth
 
-    states
-      .filter(s => s.i && !s.removed)
-      .forEach(s => {
-        const capitalCell = burgs[s.capital].cell;
-        cells.state[capitalCell] = s.i;
-        const cultureCenter = cultures[s.culture].center;
-        const b = cells.biome[cultureCenter]; // state native biome
-        queue.queue({e: s.center, p: 0, s: s.i, b});
-        cost[s.center] = 1;
-      });
+    const globalNeutralRate = byId("neutralInput")?.value || 1;
+    const statesNeutralRate = byId("statesNeutral")?.value || 1;
+    const neutral = (cells.i.length / 2) * globalNeutralRate * statesNeutralRate; // limit cost for state growth
+
+    // remove state from all cells except of locked
+    for (const cellId of cells.i) {
+      const state = states[cells.state[cellId]];
+      if (state.lock) continue;
+      cells.state[cellId] = 0;
+    }
+
+    for (const state of states) {
+      if (!state.i || state.removed) continue;
+
+      const capitalCell = burgs[state.capital].cell;
+      cells.state[capitalCell] = state.i;
+      const cultureCenter = cultures[state.culture].center;
+      const b = cells.biome[cultureCenter]; // state native biome
+      queue.queue({e: state.center, p: 0, s: state.i, b});
+      cost[state.center] = 1;
+    }
 
     while (queue.length) {
       const next = queue.dequeue();
diff --git a/modules/dynamic/editors/states-editor.js b/modules/dynamic/editors/states-editor.js
index 87592706..41241340 100644
--- a/modules/dynamic/editors/states-editor.js
+++ b/modules/dynamic/editors/states-editor.js
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ function changeStatesGrowthRate() {
   const growthRate = +this.value;
   byId("statesNeutral").value = growthRate;
   byId("statesNeutralNumber").value = growthRate;
-  statesNeutral = growthRate;
   tip("Growth rate: " + growthRate);
   recalculateStates(false);
 }
diff --git a/modules/ui/editors.js b/modules/ui/editors.js
index 2d40c916..54ab8300 100644
--- a/modules/ui/editors.js
+++ b/modules/ui/editors.js
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ function refreshAllEditors() {
 // dynamically loaded editors
 async function editStates() {
   if (customization) return;
-  const Editor = await import("../dynamic/editors/states-editor.js?v=1.89.02");
+  const Editor = await import("../dynamic/editors/states-editor.js?v=1.89.05");
   Editor.open();
 }
 
diff --git a/versioning.js b/versioning.js
index 734e3886..ff5c3ef3 100644
--- a/versioning.js
+++ b/versioning.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 // version and caching control
-const version = "1.89.04"; // generator version, update each time
+const version = "1.89.05"; // generator version, update each time
 
 {
   document.title += " v" + version;