diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 254fbc345..55000a0ae 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -1565,6 +1565,8 @@ def sd_generate(genparams):
     width = tryparseint(genparams.get("width", 512),512)
     height = tryparseint(genparams.get("height", 512),512)
     seed = tryparseint(genparams.get("seed", -1),-1)
+    if seed < 0:
+        seed = random.randint(0, 2**32-1)
     sample_method = genparams.get("sampler_name", "k_euler_a")
     clip_skip = tryparseint(genparams.get("clip_skip", -1),-1)