diff --git a/src/routes/GamePage.tsx b/src/routes/GamePage.tsx
index 331d841..83b7254 100644
--- a/src/routes/GamePage.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/GamePage.tsx
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ const GamePage: FunctionComponent<{
     const checkHasAnOngoingAction = () => hasOngoingAction;
 
     const onLeaveGameClick = () => {
-        if(Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context)) return;
+        if (Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context)) return;
         swal({
             title: context.texts.AreYouSureToLeaveGame,
             icon: "warning",
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ const GamePage: FunctionComponent<{
     };
 
     const onNewGameClick = () => {
-        if(Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context)) return;
+        if (Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context)) return;
         navigate("/loby")
     };
 
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ const GamePage: FunctionComponent<{
         if (!game || isSpectator || !userKey) {
             return;
         }
+        if (Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context)) return;
         if (game.mancalaGame.getPlayerIdByIndex(index) !== userKey) {
             notyf.error(context.texts.UCanOnlyPlayYourOwnPits);
             return;
@@ -174,7 +175,6 @@ const GamePage: FunctionComponent<{
             notyf.error(context.texts.UMustWaitUntilCurrentMoveComplete);
             return;
         }
-        if(Util.checkConnectionAndMaybeAlert(context)) return;
         if (!boardViewModel) return;
         //TODO: this check should be in mancala.js
         if (pit.stoneCount === 0) {