diff --git a/src/views/GameCode.vue b/src/views/GameCode.vue
index 2a60249..c72c772 100644
--- a/src/views/GameCode.vue
+++ b/src/views/GameCode.vue
@@ -66,10 +66,17 @@ export default {
 				});
 				return;
 			};
-			localStorage.setItem(`user-id`, data.uuid);
 			sessionStorage.setItem(`user-name`, this.username);
 			sessionStorage.setItem(`game-code`, this.game_code);
 			sessionStorage.setItem(`is-host`, false);
+
+			// rejoining the game
+			if (data.rejoin) {
+				this.$emit(`go-to`, `in-game`);
+				return;
+			};
+
+			localStorage.setItem(`user-id`, data.uuid);
 			this.$emit(`alert`, { message: ``, classes: [] })
 			this.$emit(`go-to`, `lobby`);
 		}