diff --git a/mo/contests.py b/mo/contests.py
index 8c8cc61cd5c0166a1c38e3a6bcc7880d6416d175..dad4ba3ae0def881d2c45bf93a3cacfc599482de 100644
--- a/mo/contests.py
+++ b/mo/contests.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def add_contest(master_round: db.Round, place: db.Place, reason: str, gatekeeper
     if master_round.state != db.RoundState.delegate:
         state = master_round.state
     else:
-        state = db.RoundState.preparing
+        state = db.RoundState.running
 
     # Soutěž vytvoříme vždy v hlavním kole
     contest = db.Contest(round=master_round, place=place, state=state)