diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/limited/GauntletMini.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/limited/GauntletMini.java
index 8e7f6daea8e..28d19a0b649 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/limited/GauntletMini.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/limited/GauntletMini.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public class GauntletMini {
         }
 
         resetCurrentRound();
+        startRound();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/GamePlayerUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/GamePlayerUtil.java
index 62a70219da0..9f5ee1780f6 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/GamePlayerUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/GamePlayerUtil.java
@@ -79,12 +79,17 @@ public final class GamePlayerUtil {
         String oldPlayerName = FModel.getPreferences().getPref(FPref.PLAYER_NAME);
 
         String newPlayerName;
-        if (StringUtils.isBlank(oldPlayerName)) {
-            newPlayerName = getVerifiedPlayerName(getPlayerNameUsingFirstTimePrompt(), oldPlayerName);
-        }
-        else {
-            newPlayerName = getVerifiedPlayerName(getPlayerNameUsingStandardPrompt(oldPlayerName), oldPlayerName);
-        }
+    	try{
+	        if (StringUtils.isBlank(oldPlayerName)) {
+	            newPlayerName = getVerifiedPlayerName(getPlayerNameUsingFirstTimePrompt(), oldPlayerName);
+	        }
+	        else {
+	            newPlayerName = getVerifiedPlayerName(getPlayerNameUsingStandardPrompt(oldPlayerName), oldPlayerName);
+	        }
+    	} catch (IllegalStateException ise){
+    		//now is not a good time for this...
+    		newPlayerName = StringUtils.isBlank(oldPlayerName) ? "Human" : oldPlayerName;
+    	}
 
         FModel.getPreferences().setPref(FPref.PLAYER_NAME, newPlayerName);
         FModel.getPreferences().save();