diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
index 58cbe94..be715c1 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
@@ -551,10 +551,11 @@ QVariantMap ScStwRace::getCurrentStartDelay() {
     case WAITING:
         if(!this->startSoundSettings[ScStwSoundPlayer::Ready]["Enabled"].toBool())
             return currentStartDelay;
-        if(!this->getIsReadyForNextState())
+        if(!this->getIsReadyForNextState()) {
             // indicate that we are waiting for climbers and the progress shall be zero
-            currentStartDelay["progress"] = -1;
-        return currentStartDelay;
+            currentStartDelay["progress"] = 0;
+            return currentStartDelay;
+        }
     case PREPAIRING: {
         if(!this->startSoundSettings[ScStwSoundPlayer::AtYourMarks]["Enabled"].toBool())
             return currentStartDelay;