diff --git a/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart b/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart
index 7de0120ac6..183835a81c 100644
--- a/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ class GameController extends _$GameController {
 
         PlayableGame game = fullEvent.game;
 
-        _socketEventVersion = fullEvent.socketEventVersion;
-
         if (fullEvent.game.messages != null) {
           chatNotifier.setMessages(fullEvent.game.messages!);
         }
@@ -96,6 +94,8 @@ class GameController extends _$GameController {
           });
         }
 
+        _socketEventVersion = fullEvent.socketEventVersion;
+
         return GameState(
           gameFullId: gameFullId,
           game: game,