diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
index a8a94a0..af782b8 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
         WON,        /*!< Timer has won */
         LOST,       /*!< Timer has lost */
         FAILED,     /*!< A false start occured */
+        WILDCARD,   /*!< The opponent has done a false start */
         CANCELLED,  /*!< Timer was cancelled */
         INCIDENT,   /*!< There was a technical incident (most likely a disconnected extension) */
         DISABLED    /*!< Timer is disabled */
@@ -332,6 +333,15 @@ protected slots:
      */
     void technicalIncident();
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Function to set the timer into WILDCARD state
+     *
+     * Only works when the timer is in STARTING state.
+     *
+     * \return false if not in STARTING state
+     */
+    bool wildcard();
+
 
 signals:
     /*!
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
index 2b13f53..a9adecc 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
@@ -248,10 +248,11 @@ int ScStwRace::handleFalseStart() {
 
     int returnCode = ScStw::Success;
 
-    // cancel all running timers
+    // set all running timers to wildcard
     foreach(ScStwTimer *timer, this->timers) {
-        if(timer->getState() != ScStwTimer::FAILED && !timer->cancel() && timer->getState() != ScStwTimer::DISABLED)
-            returnCode = ScStw::InternalErrorTimerOperationFailed;
+        if(timer->getState() != ScStwTimer::FAILED && timer->getState() != ScStwTimer::DISABLED)
+            if(!timer->wildcard())
+                returnCode = ScStw::InternalErrorTimerOperationFailed;
     }
 
     this->setState(STOPPED);
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
index efa429a..fdded29 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ void ScStwTimer::technicalIncident() {
     this->setState(INCIDENT);
 }
 
+bool ScStwTimer::wildcard() {
+    if(this->state != STARTING)
+        return false;
+
+    this->setState(WILDCARD);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void ScStwTimer::handleClimberStart(double timeOfStart) {
     this->reactionTime = timeOfStart - this->startTime;
     qDebug() << "+ [INFO][TIMER] reaction time: " << this->reactionTime;
@@ -109,7 +118,7 @@ bool ScStwTimer::stop(StopReason reason) {
 }
 
 bool ScStwTimer::stop(StopReason reason, double timeOfStop) {
-    if(this->state != STARTING && this->state != RUNNING && this->state != WAITING){
+    if(this->state != STARTING && this->state != WILDCARD && this->state != RUNNING && this->state != WAITING){
         return false;
     }