diff --git a/frontend/angular/src/app/features/player/player-shell.component.ts b/frontend/angular/src/app/features/player/player-shell.component.ts
index b592308..638462c 100644
--- a/frontend/angular/src/app/features/player/player-shell.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/angular/src/app/features/player/player-shell.component.ts
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ export class PlayerShellComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   returnToJoin(): void {
     this.loadingTransition = null;
     this.clearReconnectTimer();
+    this.clearStateSyncTimer();
     this.connectionState = typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && !navigator.onLine ? 'offline' : 'online';
     this.session = null;
     this.finalLeaderboard = [];