diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java
index 393f20b26..994f080d5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: GameManager.java,v 1.41 2002/09/18 04:01:29 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: GameManager.java,v 1.42 2002/09/20 02:30:11 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.game;
 
@@ -409,6 +409,9 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
      */
     protected void gameWillStart ()
     {
+        // increment the round identifier
+        _gameobj.setRoundId(_gameobj.roundId + 1);
+
         // let our delegates do their business
         applyToDelegates(new DelegateOp() {
             public void apply (PlaceManagerDelegate delegate) {
@@ -531,9 +534,6 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
         // let the derived class do its pre-reset stuff
         gameWillReset();
 
-        // increment the round identifier
-        _gameobj.setRoundId(_gameobj.roundId + 1);
-
         // do the standard game start processing
         gameWillStart();
         _gameobj.setState(GameObject.IN_PLAY);