diff --git a/app/room.py b/app/room.py
index 0f2863a..60f119d 100644
--- a/app/room.py
+++ b/app/room.py
@@ -267,6 +267,17 @@ class RoomManager:
             ack = await self.existing_submit_ack(sid, identity["student_id"], session["current_question_idx"])
             if ack:
                 await websocket.send_json(ack)
+        elif session["state"] == "question_closed":
+            # Replay the reveal so a student joining mid-reveal sees the
+            # closed-question card with their answer / correct option /
+            # leaderboard, instead of being stuck on the join form's
+            # disabled state waiting for an event that never arrives.
+            await websocket.send_json(await self.question_open_message(sid, session["current_question_idx"]))
+            await websocket.send_json(
+                await self.question_closed_message(sid, session["current_question_idx"], identity)
+            )
+        elif session["state"] == "finished":
+            await websocket.send_json(await self.ended_message(sid, identity))
 
     async def send_instructor_snapshot(self, websocket: WebSocket, sid: str) -> None:
         session = await self.get_session(sid)