diff --git a/Content.Client/GameTicking/Managers/ClientGameTicker.cs b/Content.Client/GameTicking/Managers/ClientGameTicker.cs
index 1d44430c91..a62ebab1b7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameTicking/Managers/ClientGameTicker.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameTicking/Managers/ClientGameTicker.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameTicking.Managers
 
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<TickerJoinLobbyEvent>(JoinLobby);
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<TickerJoinGameEvent>(JoinGame);
+            SubscribeNetworkEvent<TickerConnectionStatusEvent>(ConnectionStatus);
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<TickerLobbyStatusEvent>(LobbyStatus);
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<TickerLobbyInfoEvent>(LobbyInfo);
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<TickerLobbyCountdownEvent>(LobbyCountdown);
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameTicking.Managers
             _stateManager.RequestStateChange<LobbyState>();
         }
 
+        private void ConnectionStatus(TickerConnectionStatusEvent message)
+        {
+            RoundStartTimeSpan = message.RoundStartTimeSpan;
+        }
+
         private void LobbyStatus(TickerLobbyStatusEvent message)
         {
             StartTime = message.StartTime;
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs
index b31472ffa4..cbccda73fc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs
@@ -86,10 +86,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 ("desc", desc));
         }
 
+        private TickerConnectionStatusEvent GetConnectionStatusMsg()
+        {
+            return new TickerConnectionStatusEvent(RoundStartTimeSpan);
+        }
+
         private TickerLobbyStatusEvent GetStatusMsg(ICommonSession session)
         {
             _playerGameStatuses.TryGetValue(session.UserId, out var status);
-            return new TickerLobbyStatusEvent(RunLevel != GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby, LobbySong, LobbyBackground,status == PlayerGameStatus.ReadyToPlay, _roundStartTime, RoundPreloadTime, RoundStartTimeSpan, Paused);
+            return new TickerLobbyStatusEvent(RunLevel != GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby, LobbySong, LobbyBackground, status == PlayerGameStatus.ReadyToPlay, _roundStartTime, RoundPreloadTime, RoundStartTimeSpan, Paused);
         }
 
         private void SendStatusToAll()
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs
index 5fccee1d11..ec1f0e368a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                         ? Loc.GetString("player-first-join-message", ("name", args.Session.Name))
                         : Loc.GetString("player-join-message", ("name", args.Session.Name)));
 
+                    RaiseNetworkEvent(GetConnectionStatusMsg(), session.Channel);
+
                     if (LobbyEnabled && _roundStartCountdownHasNotStartedYetDueToNoPlayers)
                     {
                         _roundStartCountdownHasNotStartedYetDueToNoPlayers = false;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameTicking/SharedGameTicker.cs b/Content.Shared/GameTicking/SharedGameTicker.cs
index d8ce4585a7..dac33fe5a7 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameTicking/SharedGameTicker.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameTicking/SharedGameTicker.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameTicking
         }
     }
 
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public sealed class TickerConnectionStatusEvent : EntityEventArgs
+    {
+        public TimeSpan RoundStartTimeSpan { get; }
+        public TickerConnectionStatusEvent(TimeSpan roundStartTimeSpan)
+        {
+            RoundStartTimeSpan = roundStartTimeSpan;
+        }
+    }
 
     [Serializable, NetSerializable]
     public sealed class TickerLobbyStatusEvent : EntityEventArgs