diff --git a/src/simulation.js b/src/simulation.js
index d0a42f6..f1e751d 100644
--- a/src/simulation.js
+++ b/src/simulation.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function(nodes) {
       if (node.fx != null) node.x = node.fx;
       if (node.fy != null) node.y = node.fy;
       if (isNaN(node.x) || isNaN(node.y)) {
-        var radius = initialRadius * Math.sqrt(i), angle = i * initialAngle;
+        var radius = initialRadius * Math.sqrt(0.5 + i), angle = i * initialAngle;
         node.x = radius * Math.cos(angle);
         node.y = radius * Math.sin(angle);
       }