diff --git a/OpenNest.Engine/Strategies/FillHelpers.cs b/OpenNest.Engine/Strategies/FillHelpers.cs
index 45d97fc..35e5a7d 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Engine/Strategies/FillHelpers.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Engine/Strategies/FillHelpers.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
@@ -40,24 +39,27 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Strategies
             IFillComparer comparer = null
         )
         {
-            var results = new ConcurrentBag<(List<Part> Parts, FillScore Score)>();
+            // Slots in angle order, V before H within an angle: ties keep the earliest slot
+            // however the workers finish.
+            var results = new (List<Part> Parts, FillScore Score)[angles.Count * 2];
 
-            Parallel.ForEach(
-                angles,
-                angle =>
+            Parallel.For(
+                0,
+                angles.Count,
+                i =>
                 {
-                    var pattern = BuildRotatedPattern(groupParts, angle);
+                    var pattern = BuildRotatedPattern(groupParts, angles[i]);
 
                     if (pattern.Parts.Count == 0)
                         return;
 
                     var h = engine.Fill(pattern, NestDirection.Horizontal);
                     if (h != null && h.Count > 0)
-                        results.Add((h, comparer == null ? FillScore.Compute(h, workArea) : default));
+                        results[2 * i + 1] = (h, comparer == null ? FillScore.Compute(h, workArea) : default);
 
                     var v = engine.Fill(pattern, NestDirection.Vertical);
                     if (v != null && v.Count > 0)
-                        results.Add((v, comparer == null ? FillScore.Compute(v, workArea) : default));
+                        results[2 * i] = (v, comparer == null ? FillScore.Compute(v, workArea) : default);
                 }
             );
 
@@ -66,6 +68,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Strategies
 
             foreach (var res in results)
             {
+                if (res.Parts == null)
+                    continue;
+
                 if (comparer != null)
                 {
                     if (best == null || comparer.IsBetter(res.Parts, best, workArea))
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/Strategies/FillHelpersTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/Strategies/FillHelpersTests.cs
index 670992c..e7c475f 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Tests/Strategies/FillHelpersTests.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Tests/Strategies/FillHelpersTests.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class FillHelpersTests
 
         var actual = FillHelpers.FillPattern(engine, group, angles, workArea, comparer);
 
-        // One angle writes H then V on one worker's bag queue; enumeration is V then H.
+        // Within one angle V is considered before H.
         // Pin both arguments and the call count, not just the eventual winning score.
         var call = Assert.Single(comparer.Calls);
         AssertSameLayout(h, call.Candidate);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class FillHelpersTests
     [Theory]
     [InlineData(false)]
     [InlineData(true)]
-    public void FillPattern_TiedScores_PreservesBagOrderAndStillCallsCustomComparer(bool acceptCandidate)
+    public void FillPattern_TiedScores_KeepsVerticalBeforeHorizontalAndStillCallsCustomComparer(bool acceptCandidate)
     {
         var drawing = new RectangleShape { Length = 2, Width = 1 }.GetDrawing();
         var group = new List<Part> { new(drawing, new Vector(11, 13)) };
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class FillHelpersTests
         var byScore = FillHelpers.FillPattern(engine, group, angles, workArea);
         var byComparer = FillHelpers.FillPattern(engine, group, angles, workArea, comparer);
 
-        AssertSameLayout(v, byScore); // Strict > retains the first bag result on a tie.
+        AssertSameLayout(v, byScore); // Strict > retains the earlier (V) result on a tie.
         var call = Assert.Single(comparer.Calls);
         AssertSameLayout(h, call.Candidate);
         AssertSameLayout(v, call.Current);
@@ -202,6 +202,24 @@ public class FillHelpersTests
         AssertValidLayout(byComparer, workArea);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void FillPattern_ConsidersAnglesInInputOrderWhateverTheThreadOrder()
+    {
+        var drawing = new RectangleShape { Length = 2, Width = 1 }.GetDrawing();
+        var group = new List<Part> { new(drawing, new Vector(11, 13)) };
+        var workArea = new Box(3, 5, 5, 4);
+        var engine = new FillLinear(workArea, 0.25);
+        // Only the first angle's layouts keep rotation zero. A comparer that never prefers the
+        // candidate keeps whichever result is considered first: the first angle's V.
+        var angles = new List<double> { 0 };
+        angles.AddRange(Enumerable.Repeat(System.Math.PI, 15));
+        var expected = engine.Fill(FillHelpers.BuildRotatedPattern(group, 0), NestDirection.Vertical);
+        var comparer = new RecordingComparer((_, _, _) => false);
+
+        for (var run = 0; run < 50; run++)
+            AssertSameLayout(expected, FillHelpers.FillPattern(engine, group, angles, workArea, comparer));
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void FillPattern_RotatedGroup_PreservesDrawingIdentityPosesAndInputPrograms()
     {