diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MQTTUtils.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MQTTUtils.java
index 0c3f9b9e8..47dc26603 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MQTTUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MQTTUtils.java
@@ -568,8 +568,9 @@ public class MQTTUtils extends Thread implements IMqttActionListener, MqttCallba
 
     public static void handleGameGone( Context context, CommsAddrRec from, int gameID )
     {
-        new MQTTServiceHelper( context, from )
-            .postEvent( MultiService.MultiEvent.MESSAGE_NOGAME, gameID );
+        // new MQTTServiceHelper( context, from )
+        //     .postEvent( MultiService.MultiEvent.MESSAGE_NOGAME, gameID );
+        Log.d( TAG, "not posting game-gone for now (gameID: %d)" , gameID );
     }
 
     public static void fcmConfirmed( Context context, boolean working )