From 6ae03038cfc281f1066add599bf73cd1a14118ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Chote <pchote@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:17:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix crash if the host force-starts a game while in the
 Invalid state.

---
 OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 52b5b0f1cf..cd664c591e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 					return true;
 				}
 
-				if (server.LobbyInfo.Slots.All(sl => server.LobbyInfo.ClientInSlot(sl.Key) == null))
+				if (server.LobbyInfo.Slots.All(sl => server.LobbyInfo.ClientInSlot(sl.Key)?.State is null or Session.ClientState.Invalid))
 				{
 					server.SendFluentMessageTo(conn, NoStartWithoutPlayers);
 					return true;