diff --git a/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Lobby.jsx b/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Lobby.jsx
index 7453c8b..8d4b2b6 100644
--- a/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Lobby.jsx
+++ b/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Lobby.jsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export function Lobby() {
     initialized.current = true
     let sub = stompClient.subscribe("/topic/gamestart", (message) => {
       let r = JSON.parse(message.body)
-      if (r.opponent === auth.name) {
+      if (r.players.includes(auth.name)) {
         navigate(base + "/game/" + r.id)
       }
     })
diff --git a/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Requests.jsx b/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Requests.jsx
index e7aeea9..560c36c 100644
--- a/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Requests.jsx
+++ b/src/main/client/src/feature/lobby/Requests.jsx
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ import {
   twJoin,
 } from "tailwind-merge"
 import {
-  useNavigate,
-} from "react-router-dom"
-import {
-  base,
   StompContext,
   tfetch,
   doTry,
@@ -24,7 +20,6 @@ export function Requests({lobbyState}) {
   let [requests, setRequests] = useState([])
   let openGameId = lobbyState.openGameId
   let stompClient = useContext(StompContext)
-  let navigate = useNavigate()
   let auth = useAuthStore(state => state.auth)
   let initialized = useRef()
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -47,7 +42,7 @@ export function Requests({lobbyState}) {
     return () => {
       sub1.unsubscribe()
     }
-  }, [auth, initialized, stompClient, navigate, openGameId])
+  }, [auth, initialized, stompClient, openGameId])
   if (!openGameId) {
     return <div />
   }
@@ -65,7 +60,6 @@ export function Requests({lobbyState}) {
 }
 
 function Request({request}) {
-  let navigate = useNavigate()
   let auth = useAuthStore(state => state.auth)
   return (
     <div
@@ -79,7 +73,6 @@ function Request({request}) {
             },
             body: JSON.stringify(request),
           })
-          navigate(base + "/game/" + request.game.id)
         })
       }}
       className={twJoin(
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/bernd/GameController.java b/src/main/java/com/bernd/GameController.java
index f17f131..8555229 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/bernd/GameController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/bernd/GameController.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> start(@RequestBody AcceptRequest acceptRequest) {
     chat.messages().add(startMessage);
     operations.convertAndSend("/topic/chat/" + chat.id(), startMessage);
     operations.convertAndSend("/topic/gamestart", Map.of(
-        "opponent", acceptRequest.opponent(),
+        "players", List.of(principal, acceptRequest.opponent()),
         "id", openGame.id()));
     operations.convertAndSend("/topic/lobby/open_games", openGames.games());
     operations.convertAndSend("/topic/lobby/active_games", activeGames.games());