diff --git a/api/mosquitto/data/mosquitto.db b/api/mosquitto/data/mosquitto.db
index b5662a01..85fc21ab 100644
Binary files a/api/mosquitto/data/mosquitto.db and b/api/mosquitto/data/mosquitto.db differ
diff --git a/rpi/controllers/GameController.py b/rpi/controllers/GameController.py
index 3fe71e32..c2de21ff 100644
--- a/rpi/controllers/GameController.py
+++ b/rpi/controllers/GameController.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class GameController:
     def __init__(self, app):
         self._game_service = GameService()
         self._register_routes(app)
-        self.auth_token = "0eed89e8-7625-4f8d-bf2a-0872aede0efb"
+        self._auth_token = "0eed89e8-7625-4f8d-bf2a-0872aede0efb"
         self._has_started = False
 
     def _register_routes(self, app):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class GameController:
             increment = int(data["increment"])
 
             self._game_service.start(white_name, black_name, time_control, increment)
-
+            self._has_started = True
             return jsonify({"status": "ok", "message": "Game started"}), 200
         except Exception as ex:
             print(ex)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class GameController:
                 jsonify({"status": "error", "message": "Game hasn't started yet"}), 400
 
             auth_token = request.headers.get("Authorization")
-            if auth_token != "Bearer " + self.auth_token:
+            if auth_token != "Bearer " + self._auth_token:
                 return jsonify({"status": "error", "message": "Invalid authorization token"}), 401
 
             img, fen = self._game_service.make_move()