diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/game/GameManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/game/GameManager.kt
index 0cef87f..9fea66d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/game/GameManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/club/mcscrims/speedhg/game/GameManager.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class GameManager(
 		}, 20L, 20L )
 	}
 
+	private var lobbyIdleCount: Int = 0
+
 	private fun gameLoop()
 	{
 		when( currentState )
@@ -61,8 +63,16 @@ class GameManager(
 					setGameState( GameState.STARTING )
 					timer = lobbyTime
 				}
-				else Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach {
-					it.sendMsg( "game.lobby-idle", "current" to Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().size.toString(), "min" to minPlayers.toString() )
+				else
+				{
+					if ( lobbyIdleCount >= 15 )
+					{
+						lobbyIdleCount = 0
+						Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach {
+							it.sendMsg( "game.lobby-idle", "current" to Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().size.toString(), "min" to minPlayers.toString() )
+						}
+					}
+					lobbyIdleCount++
 				}
 			}