diff --git a/site/src/components/GameStatus.vue b/site/src/components/GameStatus.vue
index 918fe55..9b5ee9a 100644
--- a/site/src/components/GameStatus.vue
+++ b/site/src/components/GameStatus.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ const roundChips = computed(() => [
 // TODO(zeph): this probably should just be handled by the server and sent in the dto
 const msg = ref<string>('');
 watch(props.game, (now, was) => {
+    if (now == null) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (now.live != null && was?.live == null) {
         msg.value = `THE SHOTGUN CONTAINS ${now.live} LIVE AND ${now.blank} BLANK SHELLS`;
     } else if (was == null) {