diff --git a/src/events/StartGame.ts b/src/events/StartGame.ts
index 86b2bc0..1cf1f89 100644
--- a/src/events/StartGame.ts
+++ b/src/events/StartGame.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ export const StartGame = (io: Server, socket: Socket, data: StartGame) => {
 		};
 
 		// Ensure the game can be started
+		let start_error = game.start_error();
+		if (start_error) {
+			log.info(`Game ${game.code}: ${start_error}`);
+			socket.emit(`Starting`, {
+				success: false,
+				message: start_error,
+			});
+			return;
+		};
 	} catch (err) {
 		log.prettyError(err);
 		socket.emit(`Starting`, {