diff --git a/pokerth.proto b/pokerth.proto
index 9724b6d0..169ca5da 100644
--- a/pokerth.proto
+++ b/pokerth.proto
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ message RemovedFromGameMessage {
 		gameIsRunning = 3;
 		gameTimeout = 4;
 		removedStartFailed = 5;
+		gameClosed = 6;
 	}
 	required	RemovedFromGameReason	removedFromGameReason = 2;
 }
diff --git a/src/net/common/clientstate.cpp b/src/net/common/clientstate.cpp
index a22620ce..f1bf33a0 100644
--- a/src/net/common/clientstate.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/clientstate.cpp
@@ -589,6 +589,9 @@ AbstractClientStateReceiving::HandlePacket(boost::shared_ptr<ClientThread> clien
 		case RemovedFromGameMessage::removedStartFailed :
 			removeReason = NTF_NET_REMOVED_START_FAILED;
 			break;
+		case RemovedFromGameMessage::gameClosed :
+			removeReason = NTF_NET_REMOVED_GAME_CLOSED;
+			break;
 		default :
 			removeReason = NTF_NET_REMOVED_ON_REQUEST;
 			break;
diff --git a/src/net/common/servergame.cpp b/src/net/common/servergame.cpp
index 91d25ed0..592b5c35 100644
--- a/src/net/common/servergame.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/servergame.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,21 @@ ServerGame::RemoveAllSessions()
 	SetState(ServerGameStateFinal::Instance());
 }
 
+void
+ServerGame::MoveSpectatorsToLobby()
+{
+	PlayerIdList spectatorList = GetSpectatorIdList();
+	PlayerIdList::const_iterator i = spectatorList.begin();
+	PlayerIdList::const_iterator end = spectatorList.end();
+	while (i != end) {
+		boost::shared_ptr<SessionData> tmpSession = GetSessionManager().GetSessionByUniquePlayerId(*i);
+		// Only remove if the spectator was found.
+		if (tmpSession)
+			MoveSessionToLobby(tmpSession, NTF_NET_REMOVED_GAME_CLOSED);
+		++i;
+	}
+}
+
 void
 ServerGame::TimerVoteKick(const boost::system::error_code &ec)
 {
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
index 9a2a8861..aa7dc50a 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
@@ -1835,6 +1835,7 @@ ServerLobbyThread::TimerRemoveGame(const boost::system::error_code &ec)
 			++next;
 			boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> tmpGame = i->second;
 			if (!tmpGame->GetSessionManager().HasSessionWithState(SessionData::Game))
+				tmpGame->MoveSpectatorsToLobby();
 				InternalRemoveGame(tmpGame); // This will delete the game.
 			i = next;
 		}
diff --git a/src/net/servergame.h b/src/net/servergame.h
index 43dfab0b..560c54aa 100644
--- a/src/net/servergame.h
+++ b/src/net/servergame.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
 	void SendToAllPlayers(boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet, int state);
 	void SendToAllButOnePlayers(boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet, SessionId except, int state);
 	void RemoveAllSessions();
+	void MoveSpectatorsToLobby();
 
 	bool IsPasswordProtected() const;
 	bool CheckPassword(const std::string &password) const;
diff --git a/src/net/socket_msg.h b/src/net/socket_msg.h
index 7242a992..416f731d 100644
--- a/src/net/socket_msg.h
+++ b/src/net/socket_msg.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 #define NTF_NET_REMOVED_KICKED			205
 #define NTF_NET_REMOVED_TIMEOUT			206
 #define NTF_NET_REMOVED_START_FAILED	207
+#define NTF_NET_REMOVED_GAME_CLOSED		208
 
 // Notifications - join failed
 #define NTF_NET_JOIN_GAME_INVALID		210
diff --git a/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.cc b/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.cc
index 83b7ccc3..02fd38af 100644
--- a/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.cc
+++ b/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.cc
@@ -9732,6 +9732,7 @@ bool RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_IsValid(int value) {
     case 3:
     case 4:
     case 5:
+    case 6:
       return true;
     default:
       return false;
@@ -9745,6 +9746,7 @@ const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::gameI
 const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::gameIsRunning;
 const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::gameTimeout;
 const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::removedStartFailed;
+const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::gameClosed;
 const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::RemovedFromGameReason_MIN;
 const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage::RemovedFromGameReason_MAX;
 const int RemovedFromGameMessage::RemovedFromGameReason_ARRAYSIZE;
diff --git a/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.h b/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.h
index 53ca9f8e..7c8f0293 100644
--- a/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.h
+++ b/src/third_party/protobuf/pokerth.pb.h
@@ -224,11 +224,12 @@ enum RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason {
   RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameIsFull = 2,
   RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameIsRunning = 3,
   RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameTimeout = 4,
-  RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_removedStartFailed = 5
+  RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_removedStartFailed = 5,
+  RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameClosed = 6
 };
 bool RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_IsValid(int value);
 const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_RemovedFromGameReason_MIN = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_removedOnRequest;
-const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_RemovedFromGameReason_MAX = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_removedStartFailed;
+const RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_RemovedFromGameReason_MAX = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameClosed;
 const int RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_RemovedFromGameReason_ARRAYSIZE = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_RemovedFromGameReason_MAX + 1;
 
 enum RejectGameInvitationMessage_RejectGameInvReason {
@@ -4685,6 +4686,7 @@ class RemovedFromGameMessage : public ::google::protobuf::MessageLite {
   static const RemovedFromGameReason gameIsRunning = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameIsRunning;
   static const RemovedFromGameReason gameTimeout = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameTimeout;
   static const RemovedFromGameReason removedStartFailed = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_removedStartFailed;
+  static const RemovedFromGameReason gameClosed = RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_gameClosed;
   static inline bool RemovedFromGameReason_IsValid(int value) {
     return RemovedFromGameMessage_RemovedFromGameReason_IsValid(value);
   }
diff --git a/tests/src/de/pokerth/protocol/ProtoBuf.java b/tests/src/de/pokerth/protocol/ProtoBuf.java
index f741871a..57e1a4ae 100644
--- a/tests/src/de/pokerth/protocol/ProtoBuf.java
+++ b/tests/src/de/pokerth/protocol/ProtoBuf.java
@@ -21967,6 +21967,10 @@ public final class ProtoBuf {
        * <code>removedStartFailed = 5;</code>
        */
       removedStartFailed(5, 5),
+      /**
+       * <code>gameClosed = 6;</code>
+       */
+      gameClosed(6, 6),
       ;
 
       /**
@@ -21997,6 +22001,10 @@ public final class ProtoBuf {
        * <code>removedStartFailed = 5;</code>
        */
       public static final int removedStartFailed_VALUE = 5;
+      /**
+       * <code>gameClosed = 6;</code>
+       */
+      public static final int gameClosed_VALUE = 6;
 
 
       public final int getNumber() { return value; }
@@ -22009,6 +22017,7 @@ public final class ProtoBuf {
           case 3: return gameIsRunning;
           case 4: return gameTimeout;
           case 5: return removedStartFailed;
+          case 6: return gameClosed;
           default: return null;
         }
       }