diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 6822434..146392b 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     "set_pingif": "Your ping preferences have been set to {0}.",
     "pingif_invalid": "Invalid parameter. Please enter a non-negative integer or a valid preference.",
     "ping_player": "PING! {0} player{1}! ",
+    "already_voted_game": "You have already voted for the {0} game mode.",
     "vote_game_mode": "\u0002{0}\u0002 votes for the \u0002{1}\u0002 game mode.",
     "bot_not_opped": "Sorry, I'm not opped in {0}.",
     "already_playing": "{0}'re already playing!",
diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index 182024f..d7c0728 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -9357,7 +9357,9 @@ def vote_gamemode(cli, nick, chan, gamemode, doreply):
         gamemode = match
 
     if gamemode != "roles" and gamemode != "villagergame":
-        if var.GAMEMODE_VOTES.get(nick) != gamemode:
+        if var.GAMEMODE_VOTES.get(nick) == gamemode:
+            cli.notice(nick, messages["already_voted_game"].format(gamemode))
+        else:
             var.GAMEMODE_VOTES[nick] = gamemode
             cli.msg(chan, messages["vote_game_mode"].format(nick, gamemode))
     else: