diff --git a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java
index 59b7ca3251..d2b0cbac49 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java
+++ b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ public class GameController implements GameCallback {
 
     private synchronized void startGame() {
         if (gameFuture == null) {
+            // workaround to fill range info (cause real range fills after game start, but users must get start event with game data already)
+            for (Player player : game.getPlayers().values()) {
+                player.updateRange(game);
+            }
+
             for (GameSessionPlayer gameSessionPlayer : getGameSessions()) {
                 gameSessionPlayer.init();
             }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
index 6454109ed0..668f56fcb9 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
     public void updateRange(Game game) {
         // 20100423 - 801.2c
         // 801.2c The particular players within each player’s range of influence are determined as each turn begins.
+        // BUT it also uses before game start to fill game and card data in starting game events
         inRange.clear();
         inRange.add(this.playerId);
         inRange.addAll(getAllNearPlayers(game, true));