diff --git a/faf-java-server-app/src/main/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameService.java b/faf-java-server-app/src/main/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameService.java
index f9c2d7b..34aba49 100644
--- a/faf-java-server-app/src/main/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameService.java
+++ b/faf-java-server-app/src/main/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameService.java
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ private void onGameClosed(Game game) {
     }
 
     changeGameState(game, GameState.CLOSED);
+    markDirty(game, Duration.ZERO, Duration.ZERO);
 
     activeGameRepository.delete(game);
   }
diff --git a/faf-java-server-app/src/test/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameServiceTest.java b/faf-java-server-app/src/test/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameServiceTest.java
index 7314789..5f61572 100644
--- a/faf-java-server-app/src/test/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameServiceTest.java
+++ b/faf-java-server-app/src/test/java/com/faforever/server/game/GameServiceTest.java
@@ -615,6 +615,10 @@ public void endGameIfNoPlayerConnected() throws Exception {
     closePlayerGame(player2);
     assertThat(game.getState(), is(GameState.CLOSED));
 
+    ArgumentCaptor<GameResponse> gameCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(GameResponse.class);
+    verify(clientService, atLeastOnce()).broadcastDelayed(gameCaptor.capture(), any(), any(), any(), any());
+
+    assertThat(gameCaptor.getValue().getState(), is(GameState.CLOSED));
     assertThat(player1.getCurrentGame(), is(nullValue()));
     assertThat(player1.getGameState(), is(PlayerGameState.NONE));
     assertThat(player2.getCurrentGame(), is(nullValue()));
@@ -632,6 +636,11 @@ public void onGameClosedDoesntSaveGameIfGameDidntStart() throws Exception {
     verifyZeroInteractions(divisionService);
     assertThat(player1.getCurrentGame(), is(nullValue()));
     assertThat(player1.getGameState(), is(PlayerGameState.NONE));
+
+    ArgumentCaptor<GameResponse> gameCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(GameResponse.class);
+    verify(clientService, atLeastOnce()).broadcastDelayed(gameCaptor.capture(), any(), any(), any(), any());
+
+    assertThat(gameCaptor.getValue().getState(), is(GameState.CLOSED));
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -718,6 +727,11 @@ public void onHostLeftClosesGameIfOpen() throws Exception {
     assertThat(player1.getGameState(), is(PlayerGameState.NONE));
     assertThat(player2.getCurrentGame(), is(nullValue()));
     assertThat(player2.getGameState(), is(PlayerGameState.NONE));
+
+    ArgumentCaptor<GameResponse> gameCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(GameResponse.class);
+    verify(clientService, atLeastOnce()).broadcastDelayed(gameCaptor.capture(), any(), any(), any(), any());
+
+    assertThat(gameCaptor.getValue().getState(), is(GameState.CLOSED));
   }
 
   @Test