diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/home/gauntlet/CSubmenuGauntletQuick.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/home/gauntlet/CSubmenuGauntletQuick.java
index a301f314b55..fa7808626b7 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/home/gauntlet/CSubmenuGauntletQuick.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/home/gauntlet/CSubmenuGauntletQuick.java
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 package forge.screens.home.gauntlet;
 
-import forge.GuiBase;
 import forge.UiCommand;
 import forge.deck.DeckType;
-import forge.game.GameType;
 import forge.game.player.RegisteredPlayer;
 import forge.gauntlet.GauntletData;
 import forge.gauntlet.GauntletUtil;
 import forge.gui.SOverlayUtils;
 import forge.gui.framework.ICDoc;
-import forge.match.HostedMatch;
 import forge.player.GamePlayerUtil;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
@@ -83,8 +80,7 @@ public enum CSubmenuGauntletQuick implements ICDoc {
         starter.add(human);
         starter.add(new RegisteredPlayer(gd.getDecks().get(gd.getCompleted())).setPlayer(GamePlayerUtil.createAiPlayer()));
 
-        final HostedMatch hostedMatch = GuiBase.getInterface().hostMatch();
-        hostedMatch.startMatch(GameType.Gauntlet, null, starter, human, GuiBase.getInterface().getNewGuiGame());
+        gd.startRound(starter, human);
 
         SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
             @Override
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletData.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletData.java
index 33637c43856..54506fb5c21 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletData.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletData.java
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ package forge.gauntlet;
 
 import com.thoughtworks.xstream.annotations.XStreamOmitField;
 
+import forge.GuiBase;
 import forge.deck.Deck;
+import forge.game.GameType;
+import forge.game.player.RegisteredPlayer;
+import forge.match.HostedMatch;
 import forge.properties.ForgeConstants;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -21,7 +25,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 public final class GauntletData {
     @XStreamOmitField
     private String name; // set based on the the filename on load
-    
+
+    private transient HostedMatch hostedMatch = null;
+
     private int completed;
     private String timestamp;
     private List<String> eventRecords = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -29,23 +35,13 @@ public final class GauntletData {
     private Deck userDeck;
     private List<Deck> decks;
 
-
-    /** Constructor. */
     public GauntletData() {
     }
 
-    //========== Mutator / accessor methods
-
     public void setName(String name0) {
         name = name0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Rename this gauntlet.
-     *
-     * @param newName
-     *            the new name to set
-     */
     public void rename(final String newName) {
         File newpath = new File(ForgeConstants.GAUNTLET_DIR.userPrefLoc, newName + ".dat");
         File oldpath = new File(ForgeConstants.GAUNTLET_DIR.userPrefLoc, name + ".dat");
@@ -134,6 +130,20 @@ public final class GauntletData {
         return decks;
     }
 
+    public void startRound(final List<RegisteredPlayer> players, final RegisteredPlayer human) {
+        hostedMatch = GuiBase.getInterface().hostMatch();
+        hostedMatch.startMatch(GameType.Gauntlet, null, players, human, GuiBase.getInterface().getNewGuiGame());
+    }
+
+    public void nextRound(final List<RegisteredPlayer> players, final RegisteredPlayer human) {
+        if (hostedMatch == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot advance round when no match has been hosted.");
+        }
+
+        hostedMatch.endCurrentGame();
+        startRound(players, human);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         String str = getDisplayName();
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletWinLoseController.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletWinLoseController.java
index cc2da1ad0f3..72bd6347e22 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletWinLoseController.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gauntlet/GauntletWinLoseController.java
@@ -4,21 +4,17 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 
-import forge.GuiBase;
 import forge.LobbyPlayer;
 import forge.assets.FSkinProp;
 import forge.deck.Deck;
-import forge.game.GameType;
 import forge.game.GameView;
 import forge.game.player.RegisteredPlayer;
 import forge.interfaces.IButton;
 import forge.interfaces.IWinLoseView;
-import forge.match.HostedMatch;
 import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.player.GamePlayerUtil;
 
 public abstract class GauntletWinLoseController {
-    private HostedMatch hostedMatch = null;
     private final IWinLoseView<? extends IButton> view;
     private final GameView lastGame;
 
@@ -122,12 +118,7 @@ public abstract class GauntletWinLoseController {
 
             view.hide();
             saveOptions();
-            if (hostedMatch != null) {
-                hostedMatch.endCurrentGame();
-            }
-
-            hostedMatch = GuiBase.getInterface().hostMatch();
-            hostedMatch.startMatch(GameType.Gauntlet, null, players, human, GuiBase.getInterface().getNewGuiGame());
+            gd.nextRound(players, human);
             return true;
         }
         return false;