diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index 1a143ece..d37eb810 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ def actionsubmit(data, actionmode=0):
         vars.prompt = data
         if(not vars.noai):
             # Clear the startup text from game screen
-            emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'updatescreen', 'gamestarted': vars.gamestarted, 'data': 'Please wait, generating story...'}, broadcast=True)
+            emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'updatescreen', 'gamestarted': False, 'data': 'Please wait, generating story...'}, broadcast=True)
             calcsubmit(data) # Run the first action through the generator
             emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'scrolldown', 'data': ''}, broadcast=True)
         else:
diff --git a/static/application.js b/static/application.js
index b696e85c..f8692b7e 100644
--- a/static/application.js
+++ b/static/application.js
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ function highlightEditingChunks() {
 // This gets run every time the text in a chunk is edited
 // or a chunk is deleted
 function chunkOnDOMMutate(mutations, observer) {
-	if(!gametext_bound) {
+	if(!gametext_bound || !allowedit) {
 		return;
 	}
 	var nodes = [];
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ function chunkOnPaste(event) {
 
 // This gets run every time the caret moves in the editor
 function chunkOnSelectionChange(event) {
-	if(!gametext_bound || override_focusout) {
+	if(!gametext_bound || !allowedit || override_focusout) {
 		override_focusout = false;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ function chunkOnSelectionChange(event) {
 // This gets run when you defocus the editor by clicking
 // outside of the editor or by pressing escape or tab
 function chunkOnFocusOut(event) {
-	if(!gametext_bound || event.target !== game_text[0]) {
+	if(!gametext_bound || !allowedit || event.target !== game_text[0]) {
 		return;
 	}
 	setTimeout(function() {
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 			$('body').on('input', autofocus);
 			$('#allowediting').prop('checked', allowedit).prop('disabled', false).change().off('change').on('change', function () {
 				if(allowtoggle) {
-					allowedit = $(this).prop('checked');
+					allowedit = gamestarted && $(this).prop('checked');
 					game_text.attr('contenteditable', allowedit);
 				}
 			});