diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/SpinWheelViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/SpinWheelViewModel.kt
index 07e498dd..4772a9a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/SpinWheelViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/SpinWheelViewModel.kt
@@ -119,16 +119,23 @@ class SpinWheelViewModel @Inject constructor(
                     gameType = "wheel",
                     categoryId = categoryId,
                     questionIds = questionIds
-                ).getOrNull()
-            }.getOrNull()
+                )
+            }.getOrElse { Result.failure(it) }
 
-            if (startResult == null) {
-                _uiState.update { it.copy(error = "Could not start session") }
-                return@launch
+            when {
+                startResult.isSuccess -> {
+                    val sessionId = startResult.getOrThrow()
+                    sessionStore.sessionId = sessionId
+                    _uiState.update { it.copy(navigateTo = AppRoute.wheelSession(sessionId)) }
+                }
+                startResult.exceptionOrNull()?.message?.startsWith("partner_active_session|") == true -> {
+                    _uiState.update { it.copy(navigateTo = AppRoute.WAITING_FOR_PARTNER) }
+                }
+                else -> {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Could not start wheel session", startResult.exceptionOrNull())
+                    _uiState.update { it.copy(error = "Could not start session") }
+                }
             }
-
-            sessionStore.sessionId = startResult
-            _uiState.update { it.copy(navigateTo = AppRoute.wheelSession(startResult)) }
         }
     }