diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
index a779a8b190..f5c3accf36 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
         [ViewVariables]
         private TimeSpan _roundStartTimeSpan;
 
+        [ViewVariables]
+        private bool _startingRound;
+
         [ViewVariables]
         private GameRunLevel _runLevel;
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
         {
             DefaultMap = _mapManager.CreateMap();
             _pauseManager.AddUninitializedMap(DefaultMap);
+            _startingRound = false;
             var startTime = _gameTiming.RealTime;
             var map = _gameMapManager.GetSelectedMapChecked(true);
             var grid = _mapLoader.LoadBlueprint(DefaultMap, map.MapPath);
@@ -105,10 +109,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             try
             {
 #endif
-                // If this game ticker is a dummy, do nothing!
-                if (DummyTicker)
+                // If this game ticker is a dummy or the round is already being started, do nothing!
+                if (DummyTicker || _startingRound)
                     return;
 
+                _startingRound = true;
+
                 DebugTools.Assert(RunLevel == GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby);
                 Logger.InfoS("ticker", "Starting round!");
 
@@ -253,6 +259,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 _roundStartDateTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
                 RunLevel = GameRunLevel.InRound;
 
+                _startingRound = false;
+
                 _roundStartTimeSpan = _gameTiming.RealTime;
                 SendStatusToAll();
                 ReqWindowAttentionAll();
@@ -424,6 +432,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 EntityManager.DeleteEntity(entity);
             }
 
+            _startingRound = false;
+
             _mapManager.Restart();
 
             // Clear up any game rules.