diff --git a/Server/websocket_server.py b/Server/websocket_server.py
index 398334b..32394f1 100644
--- a/Server/websocket_server.py
+++ b/Server/websocket_server.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def handler(self, websocket):
                             "players":  [player.as_dict() for player in self._players.values()],
                         }))
 
-                        if all([player.ready for player in self._players.values()]) and len(self._connections) == 2:
+                        if all([player.ready for player in self._players.values()]) and len(self._connections) == 2 and len(self._players) >= 2:
                             # TODO add error messages for why game cant start with not enough or too many ready players
                             # all players are ready, start the game
                             rulebase = RuleBase()