diff --git a/app/rounds/scheduler.py b/app/rounds/scheduler.py
index 3cbc563..4fb05fc 100644
--- a/app/rounds/scheduler.py
+++ b/app/rounds/scheduler.py
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class RoundScheduler:
             round_ = await session.get(Round, round_id)
             round_.status = "closing"
             round_.closed_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+            # Committed on its own so "closing" is actually observable (e.g. by
+            # /rounds/current) instead of being overwritten in memory by "closed"
+            # or "drawing" below before ever reaching the database.
+            await session.commit()
 
             participants = (
                 await session.scalars(