diff --git a/client/src/events.jsx b/client/src/events.jsx
index 9931b283..845ffbbc 100644
--- a/client/src/events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/events.jsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
                 store.dispatch(actions.setAnimating(true));
                 store.dispatch(actions.setGameSkillInfo(null));
                 // stop fetching the game state til animations are done
-                const newRes = game.events[currentGame.events.length - 1];
+                const newRes = game.events[currentGame.events.length];
                 return eachSeries(newRes, (r, cb) => {
                     const timeout = r.delay;
                     const anims = animations.getObjects(r, game, account);
diff --git a/core/src/game.rs b/core/src/game.rs
index 1cbef655..9258c2e0 100644
--- a/core/src/game.rs
+++ b/core/src/game.rs
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ impl Game {
     }
 
     fn skill_phase_start(mut self, resolution_animation_ms: i64) -> Game {
-        self.events.push(vec![]);
-
-        self.phase_start = Utc::now()
+       self.phase_start = Utc::now()
             .checked_add_signed(Duration::milliseconds(resolution_animation_ms))
             .expect("could not set phase start");
 
@@ -415,6 +413,8 @@ impl Game {
     }
 
     pub fn resolve_phase_start(mut self) -> Game {
+        self.events.push(vec![]);
+
         if self.phase != Phase::Skill {
             panic!("game not in skill phase");
         }