diff --git a/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_round_state.cpp b/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_round_state.cpp
index 1274ee4f2..4aae1bed4 100644
--- a/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_round_state.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_round_state.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ void CNEOHud_RoundState::ApplySchemeSettings(vgui::IScheme* pScheme)
 	SetZPos(90);
 }
 
-extern ConVar sv_neo_readyup_lobby;
-
 void CNEOHud_RoundState::UpdateStateForNeoHudElementDraw()
 {
 	float roundTimeLeft = NEORules()->GetRoundRemainingTime();
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ void CNEOHud_RoundState::UpdateStateForNeoHudElementDraw()
 	m_pWszStatusUnicode = L"";
 	if (roundStatus == NeoRoundStatus::Idle)
 	{
-		m_pWszStatusUnicode = sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool() ? L"Waiting for players to ready up" : L"Waiting for players";
+		m_pWszStatusUnicode = NEORules()->IsReadyUpEnabled() ? L"Waiting for players to ready up" : L"Waiting for players";
 	}
 	else if (roundStatus == NeoRoundStatus::Warmup)
 	{
diff --git a/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_scoreboard.cpp b/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_scoreboard.cpp
index d1175f215..ff794ca38 100644
--- a/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_scoreboard.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ ConVar neo_show_scoreboard_avatars("neo_show_scoreboard_avatars", "1", FCVAR_ARC
 ConVar cl_neo_hud_scoreboard_padding("cl_neo_hud_scoreboard_padding", "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Adjust scoreboard space padding. 0 = default, 1 = compact, 2 = spacious", true, 0.0f, true, 2.0f);
 extern ConVar cl_neo_streamermode;
 extern ConVar cl_neo_squad_hud_original;
-extern ConVar sv_neo_readyup_lobby;
 extern ConVar cl_neo_hud_team_swap_sides;
 
 enum ENeoScoreBoardPopup
@@ -583,10 +582,7 @@ void CNEOScoreBoard::OnMainLoop(const NeoUI::Mode eMode)
 	const int iAvatarOffset = m_uiCtx.iMarginX;
 	const int iAvatarWT = ShowAvatars() ? (iPopupCardPerRowTallAvatarName - (iAvatarOffset * 2)) : 0;
 	const bool bIsTeamplay = NEORules()->IsTeamplay();
-	const int iGameType = NEORules()->GetGameType();
-	const bool bShowReadyUp = sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool()
-			&& NEORules()->m_nRoundStatus == NeoRoundStatus::Idle
-			&& NEO_GAME_TYPE_SETTINGS[iGameType].comp;
+	const bool bShowReadyUp = NEORules()->InReadyUpState();
 	const bool bShowDamageInfo = pLocalPlayer->IsPlayerDead()
 			&& NEORules()->InRoundState()
 			&& g_neoKillerInfos.bHasDmgInfos
diff --git a/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp b/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp
index 7c22bc578..722765904 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ void CNEORules::ResetMapSessionCommon()
 void CNEORules::ChangeLevel(void)
 {
 	ResetMapSessionCommon();
-	if (!m_bRotatingMapRightNow && sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool() && !sv_neo_readyup_autointermission.GetBool())
+	if (!m_bRotatingMapRightNow && IsReadyUpEnabled() && !sv_neo_readyup_autointermission.GetBool())
 	{
 		m_bChangelevelDone = false;
 	}
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ void CNEORules::Think(void)
 					gameeventmanager->FireEvent(event);
 				}
 
-				if (sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool() && !sv_neo_readyup_autointermission.GetBool())
+				if (IsReadyUpEnabled() && !sv_neo_readyup_autointermission.GetBool())
 				{
 					ResetMapSessionCommon();
 				}
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ void CNEORules::StartNextRound()
 				 || GetGlobalTeam(TEAM_JINRAI)->GetNumPlayers() != GetGlobalTeam(TEAM_NSF)->GetNumPlayers()))
 			)
 	{
-		if (sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool())
+		if (bLobby)
 		{
 			bool bPrintHelpInfo = (m_iPrintHelpCounter == 0);
 			if (!m_bIgnoreOverThreshold && (readyPlayers.array[TEAM_JINRAI] > iThres || readyPlayers.array[TEAM_NSF] > iThres))
@@ -4735,9 +4735,15 @@ bool CNEORules::IsJuggernautLocked() const
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool CNEORules::IsReadyUpEnabled() const
+{
+	return (sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool()
+		&& NEO_GAME_TYPE_SETTINGS[m_nGameTypeSelected].comp);
+}
+
 bool CNEORules::InReadyUpState() const
 {
-	return (sv_neo_readyup_lobby.GetBool() && m_nRoundStatus == NeoRoundStatus::Idle);
+	return (IsReadyUpEnabled() && m_nRoundStatus == NeoRoundStatus::Idle);
 }
 
 bool CNEORules::InRoundState() const
diff --git a/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.h b/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.h
index 9c473156f..8d811cab5 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.h
+++ b/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.h
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class CNEORules : public CHL2MPRules, public CGameEventListener
 	const Vector& GetJuggernautMarkerPos() const;
 	bool IsJuggernautLocked() const;
 
+	bool IsReadyUpEnabled() const;
 	bool InReadyUpState() const;
 	bool InRoundState() const;