diff --git a/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MenuBar.java b/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MenuBar.java
index d3359d4..84f1b94 100644
--- a/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MenuBar.java
+++ b/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MenuBar.java
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ public class MenuBar extends JMenuBar {
 			dialog.setVisible(true);
 			if (dialog.isStartGame()) {
 				GamePane gamePane = mainWindow.addGamePane();
-				gamePane.setGame(new Game(gamePane.getBoardPane(), dialog.getWhiteName(), dialog.getBlackName()));
+				Game game = new Game(gamePane.getBoardPane(), dialog.getWhiteName(), dialog.getBlackName());
+				gamePane.setGame(game);
+				game.start();
 			}
 		});
 		gameMenu.add(newGameMenuItem);
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ public class MenuBar extends JMenuBar {
 		JMenuItem addEngineMenuItem = new JMenuItem("Add engine");
 		addEngineMenuItem.addActionListener((evt) -> {
 			String enginePath = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(getParent(),
-					"Enter the path to a UCI-compatible chess engine:", "Engine selection",
+					"Enter the path to a UCI-compatible chess engine:",
+					"Engine selection",
 					JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
 			if (enginePath != null) EngineUtil.addEngine(enginePath);
 		});