diff --git a/Content.Server/Arcade/BlockGame/BlockGame.cs b/Content.Server/Arcade/BlockGame/BlockGame.cs
index 4743f29513..6a3d78a055 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Arcade/BlockGame/BlockGame.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Arcade/BlockGame/BlockGame.cs
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ private void InvokeGameover()
         {
             _highScorePlacement = _arcadeSystem.RegisterHighScore(meta.EntityName, Points);
             SendHighscoreUpdate();
+            var ev = new MoodEffectEvent("ArcadePlay");
+            _entityManager.EventBus.RaiseLocalEvent(meta.Owner, ev);
         }
         SendMessage(new BlockGameMessages.BlockGameGameOverScreenMessage(Points, _highScorePlacement?.LocalPlacement, _highScorePlacement?.GlobalPlacement));
-        var ev = new MoodEffectEvent("ArcadePlay");
-        _entityManager.EventBus.RaiseLocalEvent(meta.Owner, ev);
     }
 
     /// <summary>