diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b238b8e..74126ee 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ arena_lib.register_minigame("the_bridge", {
     temp_properties = {
       finished = false,
       scoring = false,
+      setup = false,
     },
   
     in_game_physics = {
diff --git a/setup.lua b/setup.lua
index 902bf46..03503a5 100644
--- a/setup.lua
+++ b/setup.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ arena_lib.on_load("the_bridge", function(arena)
     after_goal(arena) --gives all players their items and teleports them to spawners
 
     send_message(arena,S("GO!"))
+    arena.setup = true
 end)
 
 arena_lib.on_enable("the_bridge", function(arena, p_name)
diff --git a/the_bridge.lua b/the_bridge.lua
index 8041eb5..ff82098 100644
--- a/the_bridge.lua
+++ b/the_bridge.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function after_goal(arena) --global because its called once outside of this file
             gain = 2.0,
         })
     end
+    if not arena.setup then return end
     time = os.clock()
     while (os.clock() < time +3) do end
     arena.scoring = false