diff --git a/packages/server/src/index.ts b/packages/server/src/index.ts
index 6bb5f57..c056047 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/index.ts
@@ -319,9 +319,11 @@ wss.on("connection", (socket) => {
           session.roomId = room.id;
           session.token = result.token;
           send(socket, { type: "seat", playerId: name, token: result.token });
-          // Rejoining a running game: replay the chronicle so far.
+          // Rejoining a running game: replay the chronicle so far. The
+          // replayed flag keeps one-time fanfare (the opening roll-off)
+          // from firing again on every return to the room.
           if (room.state) {
-            send(socket, { type: "events", events: redactFor(room.events, name) });
+            send(socket, { type: "events", events: redactFor(room.events, name), replayed: true });
           }
           broadcastRoomState(room);
           runBots(room);
diff --git a/packages/web/src/net.svelte.ts b/packages/web/src/net.svelte.ts
index 59be4f3..b3e39d4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/net.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/net.svelte.ts
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class Net {
           let talk = 0;
           for (const e of msg.events as GameEvent[]) {
             if (e.type === "tableTalk") talk++;
-            if (e.type === "gameStarted") {
+            if (e.type === "gameStarted" && !msg.replayed) {
               this.openingRolls = { rolls: e.dieRolls, first: e.firstPlayer, players: e.players };
             }
             const line = humanize(e);