diff --git a/internal/game/game.go b/internal/game/game.go
index 4349164..1475bcd 100644
--- a/internal/game/game.go
+++ b/internal/game/game.go
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerStateAct(id int, cmd string) *GameView {
 		return NewView(id, g)
 	case "b":
 		//begin game
+		if id == SentinalID {
+			g.SentinalPlayer.Ready = true
+		} else if id == ScourgeID {
+			g.ScourgePlayer.Ready = true
+		}
 		if g.SentinalPlayer.Ready && g.ScourgePlayer.Ready && g.Status == StatusLobby {
 			g.Status = StatusReady
 			if id == SentinalID {
@@ -175,12 +180,6 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerStateAct(id int, cmd string) *GameView {
 				g.ScourgeDeck.Cards = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-5]
 				g.CurrentTurn = ScourgeID
 			}
-		} else {
-			if id == SentinalID {
-				g.SentinalPlayer.Ready = true
-			} else if id == ScourgeID {
-				g.ScourgePlayer.Ready = true
-			}
 		}
 	case "s":
 		//start turn