diff --git a/src/Episode3/Server.cc b/src/Episode3/Server.cc
index 5b0fa36e..7b6108b2 100644
--- a/src/Episode3/Server.cc
+++ b/src/Episode3/Server.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void Server::send(const void* data, size_t size) const {
 
   send_command(l, 0xC9, 0x00, data, size);
   for (auto watcher_l : l->watcher_lobbies) {
-    send_command(watcher_l, 0xC9, 0x00, data, size);
+    send_command_if_not_loading(watcher_l, 0xC9, 0x00, data, size);
   }
   if (l->battle_record && l->battle_record->writable()) {
     l->battle_record->add_command(
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ void Server::handle_6xB3x40_map_list_request(const string& data) {
   w.write(list_data);
   send_command(l, 0x6C, 0x00, w.str());
   for (auto watcher_l : l->watcher_lobbies) {
-    send_command(watcher_l, 0x6C, 0x00, w.str());
+    send_command_if_not_loading(watcher_l, 0x6C, 0x00, w.str());
   }
 
   if (l->battle_record && l->battle_record->writable()) {
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ void Server::handle_6xB3x41_map_request(const string& data) {
   auto out_cmd = this->prepare_6xB6x41_map_definition(base->last_chosen_map);
   send_command(l, 0x6C, 0x00, out_cmd);
   for (auto watcher_l : l->watcher_lobbies) {
-    send_command(watcher_l, 0x6C, 0x00, out_cmd);
+    send_command_if_not_loading(watcher_l, 0x6C, 0x00, out_cmd);
   }
 
   if (l->battle_record && l->battle_record->writable()) {
diff --git a/src/SendCommands.cc b/src/SendCommands.cc
index 8e40f97a..b38f1b9a 100644
--- a/src/SendCommands.cc
+++ b/src/SendCommands.cc
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ void send_command_excluding_client(shared_ptr<Lobby> l, shared_ptr<Client> c,
   }
 }
 
+void send_command_if_not_loading(shared_ptr<Lobby> l,
+    uint16_t command, uint32_t flag, const void* data, size_t size) {
+  for (auto& client : l->clients) {
+    if (!client || (client->flags & Client::Flag::LOADING)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    send_command(client, command, flag, data, size);
+  }
+}
+
 void send_command(shared_ptr<Lobby> l, uint16_t command, uint32_t flag,
     const void* data, size_t size) {
   send_command_excluding_client(l, nullptr, command, flag, data, size);
diff --git a/src/SendCommands.hh b/src/SendCommands.hh
index 54865eaa..8f8c0fcf 100644
--- a/src/SendCommands.hh
+++ b/src/SendCommands.hh
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ inline void send_command_excluding_client(std::shared_ptr<Lobby> l,
   send_command_excluding_client(l, c, command, flag, nullptr, 0);
 }
 
+void send_command_if_not_loading(std::shared_ptr<Lobby> l,
+    uint16_t command, uint32_t flag, const void* data, size_t size);
+inline void send_command_if_not_loading(std::shared_ptr<Lobby> l,
+    uint16_t command, uint32_t flag, const string& data) {
+  send_command_if_not_loading(l, command, flag, data.data(), data.size());
+}
+template <typename StructT>
+inline void send_command_if_not_loading(std::shared_ptr<Lobby> l,
+    uint16_t command, uint32_t flag, const StructT& data) {
+  send_command_if_not_loading(l, command, flag, &data, sizeof(data));
+}
+
 void send_command(std::shared_ptr<Lobby> l, uint16_t command, uint32_t flag,
     const void* data, size_t size);