diff --git a/server/test_combat_protocol.py b/server/test_combat_protocol.py
index 42477e0..423745a 100644
--- a/server/test_combat_protocol.py
+++ b/server/test_combat_protocol.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class CombatProtocolTests(unittest.TestCase):
             2,
             time.time(),
         )
+        self.sender.mark_gameplay_active(1)
+        self.target.mark_gameplay_active(1)
+        self.server._init_rate_state(self.sender, time.monotonic())
+        self.server._init_rate_state(self.target, time.monotonic())
         self.server._clients = {
             self.sender_server: self.sender,
             self.target_server: self.target,