diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index cdd2ae4..8ef5faf 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import simple_commands
 from actions import do_skip, do_play_card, do_draw, do_call_bluff, start_player_countdown
 from config import WAITING_TIME, DEFAULT_GAMEMODE, MIN_PLAYERS
 from errors import (NoGameInChatError, LobbyClosedError, AlreadyJoinedError,
-                    NotEnoughPlayersError, DeckEmptyError)
+                    NotEnoughPlayersError, DeckEmptyError, MaxPlayersError)
 from internationalization import _, __, user_locale, game_locales
 from results import (add_call_bluff, add_choose_color, add_draw, add_gameinfo,
                      add_no_game, add_not_started, add_other_cards, add_pass,
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ def join_game(bot, update):
                           "new players to join."),
                    reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
 
+    except MaxPlayersError:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=_("You can't join the game due to the maximum players limit"),
+                   reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+
     else:
         send_async(bot, chat.id,
                    text=_("Joined the game"),
@@ -369,6 +374,10 @@ def start_game(bot, update, args, job_queue):
                        text=__("At least {minplayers} players must /join the game "
                               "before you can start it").format(minplayers=MIN_PLAYERS))
 
+        elif len(game.players) > MAX_PLAYERS:
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                       text=__("No more than {maxplayers} players can join the game").format(maxplayers=MAX_PLAYERS))
+
         else:
             # Starting a game
             game.start()