diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 04f739e..c5d532d 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -644,7 +644,12 @@ local function doit(dummy)
 
     if cfg.decrement_reward and reward_delta == 0 then reward_delta = reward_delta - 1 end
 
-    if not ingame_paused then reward = reward + reward_delta end
+    if not ingame_paused and game.get_state() ~= 'win_walking' then
+        -- note that we exclude points gained walking into the castle.
+        -- this way, we avoid adding the timer-based fireworks to our reward,
+        -- which are basically unwanted noise due to the way they trigger.
+        reward = reward + reward_delta
+    end
 
     --gui.text(72, 12, ("%+4i"):format(reward_delta), '#FFFFFF', '#0000003F')
     gui.text(89, 16, ("%+5i"):format(reward), '#FFFFFF', '#0000003F')