diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
index 88303b0eb..2121d2a3b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ public final class R {
         /**   
          */
         public static final int invite_sms_desc_fmt=0x7f05021d;
+        public static final int invite_stays=0x7f0502d7;
         /**  <string name="sms_or_email">Send invitation using SMS (texting) or 
     via email?</string> 
  <string name="nfc_or_email">Send invitation using NFC (Android 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index b3d3b5c6f..abb65b297 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@
          greater than one this text is appended to the above. -->
     <string name="invite_multiple">\u0020(You are expecting multiple
     remote players. You don\'t have to invite them all at once, but
-    the game will not start until everybody has been invited and all
-    invitations have been accepted.)</string>
+    this alert will not be dismissed until everybody has been invited
+    and all invitations have been accepted.)</string>
 
     <!-- Short for "points", this is shown at the right end of the
          tray in place of the first tile placed along with the points
@@ -2290,4 +2290,7 @@
     do the same thing.\n\n(If you hide the buttons and want them back
     you can enable them in the Appearance section of App settings.)
     </string>
+
+    <string name="invite_stays">(This dialog will stay up until all
+    invited players have connected.)</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
index 0fb707524..abb8935c1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@
          greater than one this text is appended to the above. -->
   <string name="invite_multiple">\u0020uOy( era gnitcepxe elpitlum
     etomer sreyalp. Uoy nod\'t evah ot etivni meht lla ta ,ecno tub
-    eht emag lliw ton trats litnu ydobyreve sah neeb detivni dna lla
-    snoitativni evah neeb detpecca.)</string>
+    siht trela lliw ton eb dessimsid litnu ydobyreve sah neeb detivni
+    dna lla snoitativni evah neeb detpecca.)</string>
   <!-- Short for "points", this is shown at the right end of the
          tray in place of the first tile placed along with the points
          the current move would earn if committed. -->
@@ -1946,4 +1946,6 @@
     od eht emas gniht.\n\nfI( uoy edih eht snottub dna tnaw meht kcab
     uoy nac elbane meht ni eht Ecnaraeppa noitces fo Ppa sgnittes.)
     </string>
+  <string name="invite_stays">sIht( golaid lliw yats pu litnu lla
+    detivni sreyalp evah detcennoc.)</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
index 8c335257e..cd6493379 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@
          greater than one this text is appended to the above. -->
   <string name="invite_multiple">\u0020(YOU ARE EXPECTING MULTIPLE
     REMOTE PLAYERS. YOU DON\'T HAVE TO INVITE THEM ALL AT ONCE, BUT
-    THE GAME WILL NOT START UNTIL EVERYBODY HAS BEEN INVITED AND ALL
-    INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.)</string>
+    THIS ALERT WILL NOT BE DISMISSED UNTIL EVERYBODY HAS BEEN INVITED
+    AND ALL INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.)</string>
   <!-- Short for "points", this is shown at the right end of the
          tray in place of the first tile placed along with the points
          the current move would earn if committed. -->
@@ -1946,4 +1946,6 @@
     DO THE SAME THING.\n\n(IF YOU HIDE THE BUTTONS AND WANT THEM BACK
     YOU CAN ENABLE THEM IN THE APPEARANCE SECTION OF APP SETTINGS.)
     </string>
+  <string name="invite_stays">(THIS DIALOG WILL STAY UP UNTIL ALL
+    INVITED PLAYERS HAVE CONNECTED.)</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
index eb53e4fad..92e1f3e4c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
@@ -465,10 +465,16 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
                             showInviteChoicesThen( Action.LAUNCH_INVITE_ACTION );
                         }
                     };
+                OnClickListener lstnr2 = new OnClickListener() {
+                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dialog, 
+                                             int item ) {
+                            finish();
+                        }
+                    };
                 dialog = ab.setTitle( R.string.query_title )
                     .setMessage( "" )
-                    .setPositiveButton( R.string.button_yes, lstnr )
-                    .setNegativeButton( R.string.button_no, null )
+                    .setPositiveButton( R.string.newgame_invite, lstnr )
+                    .setNegativeButton( R.string.button_close_game, lstnr2 )
                     .create();
                 break;
 
@@ -502,9 +508,8 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
                     ps = getString( R.string.invite_if_nfc );
                 }
             }
-            if ( null != ps ) {
-                message += "\n\n" + ps;
-            }
+            message += "\n\n" + 
+                (null == ps ? getString( R.string.invite_stays ) : ps);
 
             ad.setMessage( message );
             break;
@@ -652,6 +657,8 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
                 // in case of change...
                 setBackgroundColor();
                 setKeepScreenOn();
+            } else if ( 0 < m_nMissing ) {
+                showDialog( DlgID.DLG_INVITE );
             }
         }
     }