diff --git a/engine/package.json b/engine/package.json
index ce78dff6..13b28bff 100644
--- a/engine/package.json
+++ b/engine/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "goban-engine",
-    "version": "8.3.22",
+    "version": "8.3.23",
     "description": "",
     "main": "build/goban-engine.js",
     "types": "build/engine/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1f16b415..b931d518 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "goban",
-    "version": "8.3.22",
+    "version": "8.3.23",
     "description": "",
     "main": "build/goban.js",
     "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/Goban/InteractiveBase.ts b/src/Goban/InteractiveBase.ts
index ef64ff47..73cf08c2 100644
--- a/src/Goban/InteractiveBase.ts
+++ b/src/Goban/InteractiveBase.ts
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ export abstract class GobanInteractive extends GobanBase {
     }
     */
     protected getShowVariationMoveNumbers(): boolean {
+        if (this.mode === "puzzle") {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (callbacks.getShowVariationMoveNumbers) {
             return callbacks.getShowVariationMoveNumbers();
         }