diff --git a/a4_stub/Server.java b/a4_stub/Server.java
index e191e7f22e4a045f921494aac2f83c0a37035b04..3ca645d9305d48e87e8f304b4aea364002101dbd 100644
--- a/a4_stub/Server.java
+++ b/a4_stub/Server.java
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ public class Server {
 
 		// TODO Prevent more connections to be established. Inform players about
 		// start of the game.
+		welcomeSocket.close();
+		writeToAll("Now beginn the Play");