diff --git a/oregen-manager.lua b/oregen-manager.lua
index 6bab48b..aad4f4d 100644
--- a/oregen-manager.lua
+++ b/oregen-manager.lua
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function createModes (items)
     return result
 end
 
-function updateModes (current_modes, current_stock)
+function updateModes (current_modes, current_stock, first_run)
     local lower_lim, upper_lim
     local limits = {}
     for item, _ in pairs(current_modes) do
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ function updateModes (current_modes, current_stock)
         if count == nil then count = 0 end
         if count <= limits.lower then
             current_modes[item] = {"recipe"}
-        elseif count >= limits.upper then
+        elseif count >= limits.upper or first_run then
             current_modes[item] = {
                 "export",
                 count - limits.lower,
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ function export (ticker, item, amt)
     ticker.requestFiltered(EXPORT_ADDR, request)
 end
 
-function run (ticker, export_storage, current_modes)
+function run (ticker, export_storage, current_modes, first_run)
     if SPEEDOMETER ~= "" and peripheral.call(SPEEDOMETER, "getSpeed") == 0 then
         os.sleep(SLEEP_T)
-        return run (ticker, export_storage, current_modes)
+        return run (ticker, export_storage, current_modes, first_run)
     end
     local export_amounts = getAmounts(export_storage.list)
     local stock_amounts = getAmounts(ticker.stock)
-    updateModes(current_modes, stock_amounts)
+    updateModes(current_modes, stock_amounts, first_run)
     for item, mode in pairs(current_modes) do
         -- mode[1] is mode, mode[2] is amt_extra when exporting
         if mode[1] == "recipe" then
@@ -355,5 +355,5 @@ if arg ~= nil and arg[1] == "run" then
     local ticker = peripheral.wrap(STOCK_TICKER)
     local export_storage = peripheral.wrap(EXPORT_STORAGE)
     local current_modes = createModes(KEEP_STOCKED)
-    run(ticker, export_storage, current_modes)
+    run(ticker, export_storage, current_modes, true)
 end