diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/LobbyScreen.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/LobbyScreen.java
index e4eb39c6532..5885874ed5f 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/LobbyScreen.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/LobbyScreen.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public abstract class LobbyScreen extends LaunchScreen implements ILobbyView {
 
         add(lblVariants);
         cbVariants = add(new FComboBox<Object>());
+        cbVariants.setEnabled(lobby.hasControl());
         cbVariants.setFont(VARIANTS_FONT);
         cbVariants.addItem("(None)");
         cbVariants.addItem(GameType.Vanguard);
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public abstract class LobbyScreen extends LaunchScreen implements ILobbyView {
                 FThreads.invokeInEdtLater(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
-                        btnStart.setEnabled(true);
+                        btnStart.setEnabled(lobby.hasControl());
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -177,7 +178,12 @@ public abstract class LobbyScreen extends LaunchScreen implements ILobbyView {
     protected void initLobby(GameLobby lobby0) {
         lobby = lobby0;
         lobby.setListener(this);
-        btnStart.setVisible(lobby.hasControl());
+
+        boolean hasControl = lobby.hasControl();
+        btnStart.setEnabled(hasControl);
+        if (cbVariants != null) {
+            cbVariants.setEnabled(hasControl);
+        }
     }
 
     private void updateVariantSelection() {
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/PlayerPanel.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/PlayerPanel.java
index c2cb233b40d..98555bc85f8 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/PlayerPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/constructed/PlayerPanel.java
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ public class PlayerPanel extends FContainer {
         return isReady;
     }
     public void setIsReady(boolean isReady0) {
+        if (isReady == isReady0) { return; }
         isReady = isReady0;
         humanAiSwitch.setToggled(isReady);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/ServerGameLobby.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/ServerGameLobby.java
index ef39d19f094..a300c052b44 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/ServerGameLobby.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/ServerGameLobby.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class ServerGameLobby extends GameLobby {
         final LobbySlot slot = getSlot(index);
         slot.setType(LobbySlotType.OPEN);
         slot.setName(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+        slot.setIsReady(false);
         updateView(false);
     }