From 511debc10c34becd9b2b64ab3edc81eec706b0fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: VariableVince <24507472+VariableVince@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 03:33:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Comment

---
 src/server/MasterLobbyService.ts | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/server/MasterLobbyService.ts b/src/server/MasterLobbyService.ts
index 80c3da0c6..c8596df1c 100644
--- a/src/server/MasterLobbyService.ts
+++ b/src/server/MasterLobbyService.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ export class MasterLobbyService {
     for (const type of lobbyTypes) {
       const lobbies = lobbiesByType[type];
 
+      // Always ensure the next lobby has a timer, even if we already have 2+
+      // lobbies. This prevents a race where two lobbies are created before
+      // either receives a startsAt (IPC round-trip delay), leaving both stuck
+      // without a countdown.
       const nextLobby = lobbies[0];
       if (nextLobby && nextLobby.startsAt === undefined) {
         this.sendMessageToWorker({