diff --git a/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.c b/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.c
index 329083580..08943d569 100755
--- a/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.c
+++ b/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ GameInfo(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                             }
                             break;
                         case GIROLECONF_BUTTON:
-                            state->connsComplete = callConnsDlg( state );
+                            (void)callConnsDlg( state );
                             break;
 #endif
                         case GIJUGGLE_BUTTON:
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ GameInfo(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                                 SendDlgItemMessage( hDlg, state->roleComboId,
                                                     GETCURSEL(globals), 0, 0L );
                             if ( role != SERVER_STANDALONE
-                                 && !state->connsComplete 
+                                 && !comms_checkComplete( &state->prefsPrefs.addrRec )
                                  && !callConnsDlg( state ) ) {
                                 break;
                             } else if ( !stateToGameInfo( state ) ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.h b/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.h
index 573a38b9d..824b55142 100755
--- a/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.h
+++ b/xwords4/wince/ceginfo.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ typedef struct GameInfoState {
     XP_Bool prefsChanged;
     XP_Bool colorsChanged;
     XP_Bool addrChanged;
-    XP_Bool connsComplete;
     CePrefsPrefs prefsPrefs;
 
     /* Support for repositioning lower items based on num players */