diff --git a/client/src/actions.jsx b/client/src/actions.jsx
index e42d349c..ef463a40 100644
--- a/client/src/actions.jsx
+++ b/client/src/actions.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 export const setAccount = value => ({ type: 'SET_ACCOUNT', value });
-export const setActiveConstruct = value => ({ type: 'SET_ACTIVE_CONSTRUCT', value });
 
 export const setAnimating  = value => ({ type: 'SET_ANIMATING', value });
 export const setAnimCb     = value => ({ type: 'SET_ANIM_CB', value });
diff --git a/client/src/components/account.status.jsx b/client/src/components/account.status.jsx
index 422d2233..c25b0855 100644
--- a/client/src/components/account.status.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/account.status.jsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ const addState = connect(
             dispatch(actions.setCombiner([]));
             dispatch(actions.setReclaiming(false));
             dispatch(actions.setActiveSkill(null));
-            dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(null));
             dispatch(actions.setInfo(null));
             dispatch(actions.setItemEquip(null));
             dispatch(actions.setItemUnequip([]));
diff --git a/client/src/components/game.jsx b/client/src/components/game.jsx
index 88cc3a1d..2767d290 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const addState = connect(
             account,
             animating,
             activeSkill,
-            activeConstruct,
         } = state;
 
         function selectSkillTarget(targetConstructId) {
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ const addState = connect(
             account,
             animating,
             activeSkill,
-            activeConstruct,
             selectSkillTarget,
         };
     },
@@ -44,11 +42,7 @@ const addState = connect(
             dispatch(actions.setActiveSkill(constructId, skill));
         }
 
-        function setActiveConstruct(construct) {
-            dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(construct));
-        }
-
-        return { setActiveSkill, setActiveConstruct };
+        return { setActiveSkill };
     }
 
 );
@@ -59,7 +53,6 @@ function Game(props) {
         account,
         animating,
         setActiveSkill,
-        setActiveConstruct,
     } = props;
 
     if (!game) return <div>...</div>;
@@ -91,7 +84,6 @@ function Game(props) {
 
     function gameClick(e) {
         e.stopPropagation();
-        setActiveConstruct(null);
     }
 
     return (
diff --git a/client/src/components/header.jsx b/client/src/components/header.jsx
index 2ce0368f..76e96fe7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/header.jsx
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ const addState = connect(
             dispatch(actions.setCombiner([]));
             dispatch(actions.setReclaiming(false));
             dispatch(actions.setActiveSkill(null));
-            dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(null));
             dispatch(actions.setInfo(null));
             dispatch(actions.setItemEquip(null));
             dispatch(actions.setItemUnequip([]));
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx
index da843f8f..312ce513 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ const addState = connect(
             dispatch(actions.setInfo(item));
         }
 
-        function setActiveConstruct(value) {
-            dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(value));
-        }
-
         function setItemEquip(v) {
             return dispatch(actions.setItemEquip(v));
         }
@@ -78,7 +74,7 @@ const addState = connect(
             return dispatch(actions.setItemUnequip(v));
         }
 
-        return { quit, setInfo, setActiveConstruct, setItemUnequip, setItemEquip };
+        return { quit, setInfo, setItemUnequip, setItemEquip };
     }
 
 );
@@ -101,7 +97,6 @@ function Construct(props) {
         sendVboxAcceptEquip,
         sendVboxUnequipApply,
         sendUnequip,
-        setActiveConstruct,
         setItemUnequip,
         setItemEquip,
         setInfo,
@@ -144,7 +139,6 @@ function Construct(props) {
         function skillClick(e) {
             if (!skill) return false;
             setItemUnequip([construct.id, skill.skill]);
-            setActiveConstruct(construct);
             e.stopPropagation();
             return true;
         }
@@ -152,7 +146,6 @@ function Construct(props) {
         function skillDblClick(e) {
             if (!skill) return false;
             sendUnequip(construct.id, skill.skill);
-            setActiveConstruct(null);
             setItemUnequip([]);
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -203,12 +196,10 @@ function Construct(props) {
         function specClick(e) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             setItemUnequip([construct.id, s]);
-            setActiveConstruct(construct);
         }
 
         function specDblClick(e) {
             sendUnequip(construct.id, s);
-            setActiveConstruct(null);
             setItemUnequip([]);
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -291,7 +282,6 @@ class InstanceConstructs extends preact.Component {
             itemInfo,
             // Function calls
             setInfo,
-            setActiveConstruct,
             sendVboxApply,
             sendVboxAcceptEquip,
             sendVboxUnequipApply,
@@ -321,7 +311,6 @@ class InstanceConstructs extends preact.Component {
                 sendVboxAcceptEquip,
                 sendVboxUnequipApply,
                 setInfo,
-                setActiveConstruct,
                 itemInfo,
                 setVboxHighlight,
                 sendUnequip,
@@ -331,7 +320,7 @@ class InstanceConstructs extends preact.Component {
         });
 
         return (
-            <div class='construct-list' onClick={() => setActiveConstruct(null)}>
+            <div class='construct-list'>
                 {constructs}
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx
index ecfded9c..59752c1e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.ctrl.btns.jsx
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@ function InstanceCtrlBtns(args) {
 
     const finished = instance && instance.phase === 'Finished';
 
-    // cheeky to make sure nubs don't just abandon their first game
-    const beingNub = instance.phase_end
-        && instance.phase === 'Lobby'
-        && Date.parse(instance.phase_end) - Date.now() < 2000;
-
-    if (beingNub) {
-        sendReady();
-    }
-
     return (
         <div class="instance-ctrl-btns">
             <button disabled={!account.subscribed} onClick={() => setChatShow(!chatShow)}>Chat</button>
diff --git a/client/src/components/nav.jsx b/client/src/components/nav.jsx
index daf513f1..e254690a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/nav.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/nav.jsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ const addState = connect(
             dispatch(actions.setCombiner([]));
             dispatch(actions.setReclaiming(false));
             dispatch(actions.setActiveSkill(null));
-            dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(null));
             dispatch(actions.setInfo(null));
             dispatch(actions.setItemEquip(null));
             dispatch(actions.setItemUnequip([]));
diff --git a/client/src/events.jsx b/client/src/events.jsx
index 0c745017..29fea424 100644
--- a/client/src/events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/events.jsx
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
 
     function clearInfo() {
         store.dispatch(actions.setInfo(null));
-        store.dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(null));
         console.log('event clear item');
     }
 
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         store.dispatch(actions.setCombiner([]));
         store.dispatch(actions.setReclaiming(false));
         store.dispatch(actions.setActiveSkill(null));
-        store.dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(null));
         store.dispatch(actions.setInfo(null));
         store.dispatch(actions.setItemEquip(null));
         store.dispatch(actions.setItemUnequip([]));
@@ -208,6 +206,7 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         return store.dispatch(actions.setInvite(code));
     }
 
+    let autoReady = null;
     function setInstance(v) {
         const { account, instance, ws, tutorial } = store.getState();
         if (v) {
@@ -216,15 +215,23 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
             store.dispatch(actions.setPlayer(player));
 
             if (!instance || v.id !== instance.id) {
-                store.dispatch(actions.setNav('vbox'));
-                const first = player.constructs[0];
-                store.dispatch(actions.setActiveConstruct(first));
+                clearTimeout(autoReady);
             }
 
             if (v.phase === 'Finished') {
                 ws.sendAccountInstances();
             }
 
+            if (v.phase_end && v.phase === 'Lobby' && !autoReady) {
+                const autoReadyDelay = Date.parse(v.phase_end) - Date.now() - 1000;
+                autoReady = setTimeout(() => {
+                    ws.sendInstanceReady(v.id);
+                    autoReady = null;
+                }, autoReadyDelay);
+            }
+
+            if (v.phase !== 'Lobby') clearTimeout(autoReady);
+
             // instance.mobile.less hides info at @media 1000
             if (localStorage.getItem('tutorial-complete') || window.innerWidth <= 1100) {
                 store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(null));
diff --git a/client/src/reducers.jsx b/client/src/reducers.jsx
index 96d8001c..e8bae9ef 100644
--- a/client/src/reducers.jsx
+++ b/client/src/reducers.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ function createReducer(defaultState, actionType) {
 /* eslint-disable key-spacing */
 module.exports = {
     account:            createReducer(null, 'SET_ACCOUNT'),
-    activeConstruct:    createReducer(null, 'SET_ACTIVE_CONSTRUCT'),
     activeItem:         createReducer(null, 'SET_ACTIVE_VAR'),
     activeSkill:        createReducer(null, 'SET_ACTIVE_SKILL'),