diff --git a/server/src/instance.rs b/server/src/instance.rs
index 7b0eac07..10f6ede4 100644
--- a/server/src/instance.rs
+++ b/server/src/instance.rs
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ pub fn instance_abandon(tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account, instance_id: Uu
     if let Some(game_id) = instance.current_game_id() {
         let mut game = game_get(tx, game_id)?;
         game.player_by_id(account.id)?.forfeit();
+        game = game.start(); // actually finishes it...
         game_update(tx, &game)?;
     }