diff --git a/src/engine/game.cpp b/src/engine/game.cpp
index c4de1a75..559a8538 100755
--- a/src/engine/game.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/game.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, boost::shared_ptr<EngineFactory> factory,
 			myName = (*player_i)->GetName();
 			myAvatarFile = (*player_i)->GetAvatarFile();
 			myGuid = (*player_i)->GetGuid();
-			if ((*player_i)->GetStartCash() > 0)
+			if ((*player_i)->GetStartCash() >= 0)
 				myStartCash = (*player_i)->GetStartCash();
 			myStayOnTableStatus = type == PLAYER_TYPE_HUMAN;
 			++player_i;
diff --git a/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp b/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp
index 9d5d18df..358f6eb5 100644
--- a/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp
@@ -1130,14 +1130,16 @@ ServerGameStateHand::StartNewHand(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server)
 {
 	Game &curGame = server->GetGame();
 
-	// Kick inactive players.
+	// Reactivate players which were previously inactive.
 	ReactivatePlayers(server);
-	CheckPlayerTimeouts(server);
 
 	// Initialize rejoining players.
 	// This has to be done before initialising the new hand, because there are side effects.
 	InitRejoiningPlayers(server);
 
+	// Kick inactive players.
+	CheckPlayerTimeouts(server);
+
 	// Initialize hand.
 	curGame.initHand();
 
@@ -1357,6 +1359,7 @@ ServerGameStateHand::PerformRejoin(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server, boost::
 		// Change the Id in the poker engine.
 		rejoinPlayer->setMyUniqueID(session->GetPlayerData()->GetUniqueId());
 		rejoinPlayer->setMyGuid(session->GetPlayerData()->GetGuid());
+		rejoinPlayer->markRemoteAction();
 		rejoinPlayer->setIsSessionActive(true);
 
 		// Send game start notification to rejoining client.