diff --git a/client/src/Table.js b/client/src/Table.js
index 989af1a..1a4d940 100755
--- a/client/src/Table.js
+++ b/client/src/Table.js
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ class Table extends React.Component {
   render() {
     const game = this.state.game,
       player = game ? game.player : undefined,
-      isTurn = (game && game.turn && game.turn.color === game.color) ? true : false;
+      isTurn = (game && game.turn && game.turn.color === game.color) ? true : false,
+      showMessage = (game && game.state === 'lobby');
 
     let color;
     switch (game ? game.color : undefined) {
@@ -1009,7 +1010,7 @@ class Table extends React.Component {
         </div>
 
         { game && <div className={'Game ' + game.state}>
-          <Paper className="Message">{ this.state.message }</Paper>
+          { showMessage && <Paper className="Message">{ this.state.message }</Paper> }
           {(this.state.pickName || !game.name) && <PlayerName table={this}/> }
           {(!this.state.pickName && game.name) && <>
             <Players table={this}/>