diff --git a/src/gfx_curses.c b/src/gfx_curses.c
index bfa3ad0..5934132 100644
--- a/src/gfx_curses.c
+++ b/src/gfx_curses.c
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ void gfx_draw(struct gfx_state *s, struct gamestate *g)
     else
         mvwprintw(s->window, 0, 0, "Score: %d\n", g->score);
 
+    if (g->score >= g->score_high) 
+	g->score_high = g->score; 
+ 
     mvwprintw(s->window, 1, 0, "   Hi: %d\n", g->score_high);
 
     wattron(s->window, A_DIM);
diff --git a/src/gfx_terminal.c b/src/gfx_terminal.c
index ec2de50..e243d0c 100644
--- a/src/gfx_terminal.c
+++ b/src/gfx_terminal.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ void gfx_draw(struct gfx_state *s, struct gamestate *g)
     else
         printf("Score: %ld\n", g->score);
 
+    if (g->score >= g->score_high) 
+	g->score_high = g->score;
+
     printf("   Hi: %ld\n", g->score_high);
 
     iterate((g->print_width + 2) * g->opts->grid_width + 1, printf("-")); printf("\n");