diff --git a/js/client-chat-tournament.js b/js/client-chat-tournament.js
index e21fa111b..5a6bf4fc5 100644
--- a/js/client-chat-tournament.js
+++ b/js/client-chat-tournament.js
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@
 						break;
 
 					case 'start':
+						if (!this.info.isJoined)
+							this.setBoxVisibility(false);
 						this.room.$chat.append("<div class=\"notice tournament-message-start\">The tournament has started!</div>");
 						break;