diff --git a/gameloop.py b/gameloop.py
index 224c798..bbe07cc 100644
--- a/gameloop.py
+++ b/gameloop.py
@@ -376,6 +376,10 @@ def game():
 	def setup_round():
 		nonlocal players, round_call_card, czar, card_choices
 
+		# Select a czar randomly, if we need to
+		if czar not in players.values():
+			czar = random.choice(list(players.values()))
+
 		# Clear out previous round's cards
 		card_choices = {}
 
@@ -392,6 +396,9 @@ def game():
 		# Find out how many response cards we need
 		need_responses = 0
 		for player in players.values():
+			# Don't deal cards to the czar this round
+			if player is czar: continue
+
 			if len(player.hand) < 10:
 				need_responses += 10 - len(player.hand)
 			need_responses += player.hand.count(None)
@@ -407,6 +414,9 @@ def game():
 
 		# Add responses to players' inventories
 		for player in players.values():
+			# We skipped the czar in the counts, so skip here too
+			if player is czar: continue
+
 			while len(player.hand) < 10:
 				player.hand.append(responses.pop())
 
@@ -414,10 +424,6 @@ def game():
 				if player.hand[index] is None:
 					player.hand[index] = responses.pop()
 
-		# Select a czar randomly, if we need to
-		if czar not in players.values():
-			czar = random.choice(list(players.values()))
-
 		return top_of_round
 
 	def sanitize(text):