diff --git a/PlayerState.py b/PlayerState.py
index b2f3fa8..1e320fd 100644
--- a/PlayerState.py
+++ b/PlayerState.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class PlayerState:
     def addPoints(self, points):
         if not self.isActive:
             return
-        
+
         if not self.hasBallScored:
             self.hasBallScored = True
 
diff --git a/events/StartGameEvent.py b/events/StartGameEvent.py
index 2c48205..c66830f 100644
--- a/events/StartGameEvent.py
+++ b/events/StartGameEvent.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from solenoids.MainFlipper import MainFlipper
 
 
 class StartGameEvent(Event):
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, playerState):
+        self.playerState = playerState
         self.flipper = MainFlipper()
         self.outHoleSolenoid = OutHoleSolenoid()
         super().__init__("Start Game Event")
@@ -12,4 +13,5 @@ class StartGameEvent(Event):
     def trigger(self, target):
         super().trigger(target)
         self.flipper.activate()
-        self.outHoleSolenoid.trigger()
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.playerState.activate()
+        self.outHoleSolenoid.trigger()
diff --git a/factories/EventFactory.py b/factories/EventFactory.py
index 97f73fa..d29827f 100644
--- a/factories/EventFactory.py
+++ b/factories/EventFactory.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class EventFactory:
         return event
 
     def createStartGameEvent(self):
-        event = StartGameEvent()
+        event = StartGameEvent(self.currentPlayer)
         self.__registerEventToTarget(event, self.targets['Credit'])
         return event
 
diff --git a/factories/GameFactory.py b/factories/GameFactory.py
index 8e666ae..efe7038 100644
--- a/factories/GameFactory.py
+++ b/factories/GameFactory.py
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ class GameFactory:
         players = self.createPlayers(banks)
 
         gameState = GameState(players, self.getHighScore(), players[0].id)
-        gameState.currentPlayer.activate()
 
-        eventFactory = EventFactory(targets, gameState.currentPlayer)
+        eventFactory = EventFactory(targets, gameState.currentPlayer.fset)
         events = eventFactory.allEvents()
 
         return Game(inputHandler, gameState, events)