diff --git a/src/game/game.gd b/src/game/game.gd
index 0aa1717..53366f7 100644
--- a/src/game/game.gd
+++ b/src/game/game.gd
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ var opponent_wins := 0:
 var player_move: Move
 var opponent_move: Move
 
+var _awaiting_opponent_move := false
+
 @onready var player_name_label: Label = %PlayerName
 @onready var opponent_name: Label = %OpponentName
 
@@ -69,22 +71,26 @@ func set_opponent_name(opp_name: String) -> void:
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_remote", "reliable", 0)
 func set_opponent_move(move: Move) -> void:
-	print("Got move from opponent")
-	opponent_move = move
-	opponent_move_label.text = Move.keys()[opponent_move]
-	if move == Move.NONE:
-		opponent_ready.hide()
-		opponent_choosing_move.show()
+	if _awaiting_opponent_move:
+		print("Got move from opponent")
+		opponent_move = move
+		opponent_move_label.text = Move.keys()[opponent_move]
+		if move == Move.NONE:
+			opponent_ready.hide()
+			opponent_choosing_move.show()
+		else:
+			opponent_choosing_move.hide()
+			opponent_ready.show()
+		_check_play_condition()
 	else:
-		opponent_choosing_move.hide()
-		opponent_ready.show()
-	_check_play_condition()
+		print("Got opponent move out of sequence!")
 
 
 func start_round() -> void:
 	move_select.show()
 	opponent_ready.hide()
 	opponent_choosing_move.show()
+	_awaiting_opponent_move = true
 
 
 func finish_round() -> void:
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ func _set_player_move(value: Move) -> void:
 
 func _check_play_condition() -> void:
 	if player_move and opponent_move:
+		_awaiting_opponent_move = false
 		_set_outcome_label(get_outcome())
 		move_select.hide()
 		opponent_ready.hide()