diff --git a/src/main/c/Hangman/playHangman.c b/src/main/c/Hangman/playHangman.c
index 20380e5..0fe32f7 100644
--- a/src/main/c/Hangman/playHangman.c
+++ b/src/main/c/Hangman/playHangman.c
@@ -41,5 +41,11 @@ void playHangman(char *wordToGuess) {
             }
         }
 
+        // Update mistakes (if the guess is wrong)
+        if(!found){
+            mistakes++;
+        }
+
+
     }
 }
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