diff --git a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/managers/GamePlayerManager.java b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/managers/GamePlayerManager.java
index d7efbd24e..7dc4ccb0b 100644
--- a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/managers/GamePlayerManager.java
+++ b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/managers/GamePlayerManager.java
@@ -362,6 +362,10 @@ public class GamePlayerManager implements Listener
 		if (!event.getMessage().toLowerCase().startsWith("/spec"))
 			return;
 
+		if (!game.InProgress()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		event.setCancelled(true);
 
 		if (game.IsAlive(player) || !Manager.isSpectator(player))