diff --git a/backend/src/events/events.gateway.ts b/backend/src/events/events.gateway.ts
index 8d15b462..258012da 100644
--- a/backend/src/events/events.gateway.ts
+++ b/backend/src/events/events.gateway.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ type Status =
   | 'friend-left'
   | 'won'
   | 'lost'
-  | 'finish';
+  | 'finish'
+  | 'game-already-started';
 
 type Scores = {
   [key: string]: number;
@@ -112,14 +113,19 @@ export class EventsGateway implements OnGatewayDisconnect {
     client.join(gameId);
 
     if (!isPlayer) {
+      const players = Object.keys(this.players[gameId] || {}).map(
+        (socketId, playerNumber) => ({
+          playerNumber,
+          user: this.users[socketId],
+          lostPoint: this.lostPoints[socketId],
+        }),
+      );
       this.emitUpdateStatus(client, 'joined-as-viewer', {
-        players: Object.keys(this.players[gameId] || {}).map(
-          (socketId, playerNumber) => ({
-            playerNumber,
-            user: this.users[socketId],
-          }),
-        ),
+        players: players,
       });
+      if (players.some((p) => p.lostPoint == 0)) {
+        this.emitUpdateStatus(client, 'game-already-started');
+      }
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/app/lib/hooks/game/useGameSocket.ts b/frontend/app/lib/hooks/game/useGameSocket.ts
index aadd3366..a0950666 100644
--- a/frontend/app/lib/hooks/game/useGameSocket.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/lib/hooks/game/useGameSocket.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ type Status =
   | "friend-left"
   | "won"
   | "lost"
-  | "finish";
+  | "finish"
+  | "game-already-started";
 
 interface HandleActionProps {
   playerNumber: number;
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ const getLogFromStatus = (status: Status): string => {
       return "You lost!";
     case "finish":
       return "The game has finished";
+    case "game-already-started":
+      return "The game is already started. Wait for the next round";
   }
 };