diff --git a/fupogfakta/migrations/0007_roundconfig_started_from_scoreboard.py b/fupogfakta/migrations/0007_roundconfig_started_from_scoreboard.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfa0e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fupogfakta/migrations/0007_roundconfig_started_from_scoreboard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.2 on 2026-03-17 08:24
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('fupogfakta', '0006_merge_20260315_1249'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='roundconfig',
+            name='started_from_scoreboard',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/fupogfakta/models.py b/fupogfakta/models.py
index 8670349..3668e21 100644
--- a/fupogfakta/models.py
+++ b/fupogfakta/models.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class RoundConfig(models.Model):
     points_bluff = models.IntegerField(default=2)
     lie_seconds = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=45)
     guess_seconds = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=30)
+    started_from_scoreboard = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     class Meta:
         unique_together = (("session", "number"),)
diff --git a/lobby/tests.py b/lobby/tests.py
index b426bd1..d5b8039 100644
--- a/lobby/tests.py
+++ b/lobby/tests.py
@@ -1377,7 +1377,12 @@ class RevealRoundFlowTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.session.status, GameSession.Status.LIE)
         self.assertEqual(self.session.current_round, 2)
         self.assertTrue(
-            RoundConfig.objects.filter(session=self.session, number=2, category=self.category).exists()
+            RoundConfig.objects.filter(
+                session=self.session,
+                number=2,
+                category=self.category,
+                started_from_scoreboard=True,
+            ).exists()
         )
         self.assertTrue(
             RoundQuestion.objects.filter(session=self.session, round_number=2, question=self.next_question).exists()
@@ -1415,7 +1420,7 @@ class RevealRoundFlowTests(TestCase):
         self.session.status = GameSession.Status.LIE
         self.session.current_round = 2
         self.session.save(update_fields=["status", "current_round"])
-        RoundConfig.objects.create(session=self.session, number=2, category=self.category)
+        RoundConfig.objects.create(session=self.session, number=2, category=self.category, started_from_scoreboard=False)
         RoundQuestion.objects.create(
             session=self.session,
             round_number=2,
diff --git a/lobby/views.py b/lobby/views.py
index 6a44c9d..a046079 100644
--- a/lobby/views.py
+++ b/lobby/views.py
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ def start_next_round(request: HttpRequest, code: str) -> JsonResponse:
                 guess_seconds=previous_round_config.guess_seconds,
                 points_correct=previous_round_config.points_correct,
                 points_bluff=previous_round_config.points_bluff,
+                started_from_scoreboard=True,
             )
             locked_session.current_round = next_round_number
 
@@ -1019,31 +1020,16 @@ def start_next_round(request: HttpRequest, code: str) -> JsonResponse:
             if locked_session.current_round <= 1:
                 return api_error(request, code="next_round_invalid_phase", status=400)
 
-            previous_round_question = RoundQuestion.objects.filter(
-                session=locked_session,
-                round_number=locked_session.current_round - 1,
-            ).first()
-            if previous_round_question is None:
-                return api_error(request, code="next_round_invalid_phase", status=400)
-
-            previous_round_players_count = Player.objects.filter(session=locked_session).count()
-            previous_round_guess_count = Guess.objects.filter(round_question=previous_round_question).count()
-            previous_round_has_score_events = ScoreEvent.objects.filter(
-                session=locked_session,
-                meta__round_question_id=previous_round_question.id,
-            ).exists()
-            previous_round_reveal_resolved = previous_round_has_score_events or (
-                previous_round_players_count > 0 and previous_round_guess_count >= previous_round_players_count
-            )
-            if not previous_round_reveal_resolved:
-                return api_error(request, code="next_round_invalid_phase", status=400)
-
             next_round_config = RoundConfig.objects.filter(
                 session=locked_session,
                 number=locked_session.current_round,
             ).select_related("category").first()
             round_question = _get_current_round_question(locked_session)
-            if next_round_config is None or round_question is None:
+            if (
+                next_round_config is None
+                or not next_round_config.started_from_scoreboard
+                or round_question is None
+            ):
                 return api_error(request, code="next_round_invalid_phase", status=400)
         else:
             return api_error(request, code="next_round_invalid_phase", status=400)