diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/server/CardGameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/server/CardGameManager.java
index 497262eb2..951deeb9c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/server/CardGameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/server/CardGameManager.java
@@ -66,7 +66,17 @@ public class CardGameManager extends GameManager
     // Documentation inherited.
     public void turnDidEnd ()
     {}
-    
+
+    /**
+     * This should be called to start a rematched game. It just starts the
+     * current game anew, but provides a mechanism for derived classes to
+     * do special things when there is a rematch.
+     */
+    public void rematchGame ()
+    {
+        startGame();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Deals a hand of cards to the player at the specified index from
      * the given Deck.
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/trick/server/TrickCardGameManagerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/trick/server/TrickCardGameManagerDelegate.java
index f00211485..df5c45fe1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/trick/server/TrickCardGameManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/trick/server/TrickCardGameManagerDelegate.java
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public class TrickCardGameManagerDelegate extends TurnGameManagerDelegate
         
         // if all players accept the rematch, restart the game
         if (getRematchRequestCount() == _cardGame.getPlayerCount()) {
-            _cgmgr.startGame();
+            _cgmgr.rematchGame();
         }
     }