diff --git a/TCPServer.cpp b/TCPServer.cpp
index e873f4e..f1ef8e2 100644
--- a/TCPServer.cpp
+++ b/TCPServer.cpp
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ void TCPServer::checkIfAllClientsReady()
 }
 
 void TCPServer::startGame() {
+    gameStarted = true;
     for (int i = whereAmI; i < stratPatterns.size(); i++) {
 
         if (stopEmergency) return;