diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/InGameLobbyController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/InGameLobbyController.java
index 3366b790..31e6ee96 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/InGameLobbyController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/InGameLobbyController.java
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ public class InGameLobbyController extends Controller {
      */
     private void countdownText(long interval){
 
+        countdownTenPane.setVisible(false);
         //Do nothing if 5 seconds or less to go
         if (interval <=5000){
             countdownTenPane.setVisible(false);
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ public class InGameLobbyController extends Controller {
 
         //10 seconds left. Display 5 seconds for countdown
         if (interval <=10000){
+
             countdownTenText.setText("5");
             return;
         }