diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index cc226b4..c3b02d9 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ class TriviaTime(callbacks.Plugin):
         if irc.network not in self.games:
             self.games[irc.network] = {}
         channelCanonical = ircutils.toLower(channel)
-        self.games[irc.network][channelCanonical] = self.Game(irc, channel, self)
+        newGame = self.Game(irc, channel, self)
+        if newGame.active == True:
+            self.games[irc.network][channelCanonical] = newGame
 
     def getGame(self, irc, channel):
         channelCanonical = ircutils.toLower(channel)
@@ -1898,8 +1900,8 @@ class TriviaTime(callbacks.Plugin):
             # grab the next q
             numQuestion = self.storage.getNumQuestions()
             if numQuestion == 0:
+                self.sendMessage('There are no questions. Stopping. If you are an admin, use the addfile command to add questions to the database.')
                 self.stop()
-                self.sendMessage('There are no questions. Stopping. If you are an admin, use the addfile coomand to add questions to the database')
                 return
 
             numQuestionsLeftInRound = self.storage.getNumQuestionsNotAsked(self.channel, self.roundStartedAt)