diff --git a/core/dojo/DojoSession.cpp b/core/dojo/DojoSession.cpp
index 8dcd003ae..83b638400 100644
--- a/core/dojo/DojoSession.cpp
+++ b/core/dojo/DojoSession.cpp
@@ -1702,43 +1702,49 @@ void DojoSession::transmitter_thread()
 
 		for (;;)
 		{
-			asio::write(socket, asio::buffer(spectate_start_message));
-
-			if (config::SpectatorIP.get() == "ggpo.fightcade.com")
+			if (config::TransmitScore && !start_sent)
 			{
-				// read player info reply
-				char header_buf[HEADER_LEN] = { 0 };
-				std::vector<unsigned char> body_buf;
-				int offset = 0;
+				asio::write(socket, asio::buffer(spectate_start_message));
 
-				// read header
-				memset((void*)header_buf, 0, HEADER_LEN);
-				try
-				{
-					asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(header_buf, HEADER_LEN));
-				}
-				catch (const std::system_error& e)
+				if (config::SpectatorIP.get() == "ggpo.fightcade.com")
 				{
-					//break;
-				}
+					// read player info reply
+					char header_buf[HEADER_LEN] = { 0 };
+					std::vector<unsigned char> body_buf;
+					int offset = 0;
+
+					// read header
+					memset((void*)header_buf, 0, HEADER_LEN);
+					try
+					{
+						asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(header_buf, HEADER_LEN));
+					}
+					catch (const std::system_error& e)
+					{
+						//break;
+					}
 
-				unsigned int body_size = HeaderReader::GetSize((unsigned char*)header_buf);
-				unsigned int cmd = HeaderReader::GetCmd((unsigned char*)header_buf);
+					unsigned int body_size = HeaderReader::GetSize((unsigned char*)header_buf);
+					unsigned int cmd = HeaderReader::GetCmd((unsigned char*)header_buf);
 
-				// read body
-				body_buf.resize(body_size);
+					// read body
+					body_buf.resize(body_size);
 
-				try
-				{
-					asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(body_buf, body_size));
-				}
-				catch (const std::system_error& e)
-				{
-					//break;
+					try
+					{
+						asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(body_buf, body_size));
+					}
+					catch (const std::system_error& e)
+					{
+						//break;
+					}
+					offset = 0;
+
+					dojo.ProcessBody(cmd, body_size, (const char*)body_buf.data(), &offset);
 				}
-				offset = 0;
 
-				dojo.ProcessBody(cmd, body_size, (const char*)body_buf.data(), &offset);
+				std::cout << "Score Transmission Started" << std::endl;
+				start_sent = true;
 			}
 
 			if (config::Transmitting)
@@ -1762,6 +1768,45 @@ void DojoSession::transmitter_thread()
 						// delay start message until first frame batch
 						if (!start_sent && transmit_frame_count == FRAME_BATCH)
 						{
+							asio::write(socket, asio::buffer(spectate_start_message));
+
+							if (config::SpectatorIP.get() == "ggpo.fightcade.com")
+							{
+								// read player info reply
+								char header_buf[HEADER_LEN] = { 0 };
+								std::vector<unsigned char> body_buf;
+								int offset = 0;
+
+								// read header
+								memset((void*)header_buf, 0, HEADER_LEN);
+								try
+								{
+									asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(header_buf, HEADER_LEN));
+								}
+								catch (const std::system_error& e)
+								{
+									//break;
+								}
+
+								unsigned int body_size = HeaderReader::GetSize((unsigned char*)header_buf);
+								unsigned int cmd = HeaderReader::GetCmd((unsigned char*)header_buf);
+
+								// read body
+								body_buf.resize(body_size);
+
+								try
+								{
+									asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(body_buf, body_size));
+								}
+								catch (const std::system_error& e)
+								{
+									//break;
+								}
+								offset = 0;
+
+								dojo.ProcessBody(cmd, body_size, (const char*)body_buf.data(), &offset);
+							}
+
 							// clear local match code after transmission starts
 							config::MatchCode = "";
 							cfgSaveStr("dojo", "MatchCode", "");