diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java
index 33d916f4..915868e9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ public class EZGameTurnDelegate extends TurnGameManagerDelegate
         endTurn();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void gameWillReset ()
+    {
+        super.gameWillReset();
+
+        // make it nobody's turn
+        _turnGame.setTurnHolder(null);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void setFirstTurnHolder ()
     {