diff --git a/lib/serializer/ESerializationVersion.h b/lib/serializer/ESerializationVersion.h
index 4ccc431e1..368d5786c 100644
--- a/lib/serializer/ESerializationVersion.h
+++ b/lib/serializer/ESerializationVersion.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ enum class ESerializationVersion : int32_t
 	JSON_FLAGS, // 836 json uses new format for flags
 	MANA_LIMIT,	// 837 change MANA_PER_KNOWLEGDE to percentage
 	BONUS_META_STRING,	// 838 bonuses use MetaString instead of std::string for descriptions
+	TURN_TIMERS_STATE, // 839 current state of turn timers is serialized
 
-	CURRENT = BONUS_META_STRING
+	CURRENT = TURN_TIMERS_STATE
 };
diff --git a/server/CGameHandler.h b/server/CGameHandler.h
index dffb78584..dc91d6370 100644
--- a/server/CGameHandler.h
+++ b/server/CGameHandler.h
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ public:
 		h & *playerMessages;
 		h & *turnOrder;
 
+		if (h.version >= Handler::Version::TURN_TIMERS_STATE)
+			h & *turnTimerHandler;
+
 #if SCRIPTING_ENABLED
 		JsonNode scriptsState;
 		if(h.saving)
diff --git a/server/TurnTimerHandler.h b/server/TurnTimerHandler.h
index 8f6fae5a6..8def338f5 100644
--- a/server/TurnTimerHandler.h
+++ b/server/TurnTimerHandler.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CGameHandler;
 class TurnTimerHandler
 {	
 	CGameHandler & gameHandler;
-	const int turnTimePropagateFrequency = 1000;
+	static constexpr int turnTimePropagateFrequency = 1000;
 	std::map<PlayerColor, TurnTimerInfo> timers;
 	std::map<PlayerColor, int> lastUpdate;
 	std::map<PlayerColor, bool> endTurnAllowed;
@@ -48,4 +48,11 @@ public:
 	void update(int waitTime);
 	void setTimerEnabled(PlayerColor player, bool enabled);
 	void setEndTurnAllowed(PlayerColor player, bool enabled);
+
+	template<typename Handler>
+	void serialize(Handler & h)
+	{
+		h & timers;
+		h & endTurnAllowed;
+	}
 };
diff --git a/server/processors/TurnOrderProcessor.cpp b/server/processors/TurnOrderProcessor.cpp
index 2266036a5..695abce63 100644
--- a/server/processors/TurnOrderProcessor.cpp
+++ b/server/processors/TurnOrderProcessor.cpp
@@ -249,10 +249,12 @@ void TurnOrderProcessor::doStartPlayerTurn(PlayerColor which)
 	assert(gameHandler->getPlayerState(which));
 	assert(gameHandler->getPlayerState(which)->status == EPlayerStatus::INGAME);
 
-	//Note: on game load, "actingPlayer" might already contain list of players
+	// Only if player is actually starting his turn (and not loading from save)
+	if (!actingPlayers.count(which))
+		gameHandler->onPlayerTurnStarted(which);
+
 	actingPlayers.insert(which);
 	awaitingPlayers.erase(which);
-	gameHandler->onPlayerTurnStarted(which);
 
 	auto turnQuery = std::make_shared<TimerPauseQuery>(gameHandler, which);
 	gameHandler->queries->addQuery(turnQuery);