diff -urN -Xfreeciv/diff_ignore freeciv/client/packhand.c freeciv-work/client/packhand.c
--- freeciv/client/packhand.c	Mon Aug 26 17:26:10 2002
+++ freeciv-work/client/packhand.c	Tue Aug 27 19:31:02 2002
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
      game.player_ptr->nation == MAX_NUM_NATIONS) {
     popdown_races_dialog();
   }
+
+  if(get_client_state()==CLIENT_WAITING_FOR_GAME_START_STATE && 
+     packet->value==CLIENT_GAME_RUNNING_STATE) {
+    reports_freeze();
+  } 
   
   set_client_state(packet->value);
 
@@ -1632,8 +1637,6 @@
 {
   int i;
 
-  reports_freeze();
-
   tilespec_free_city_tiles(game.styles_count);
   ruleset_data_free();