diff --git a/server/chat-plugins/auction.ts b/server/chat-plugins/auction.ts
index 3cc2c7286132..224d2c9785b8 100644
--- a/server/chat-plugins/auction.ts
+++ b/server/chat-plugins/auction.ts
@@ -543,7 +543,13 @@ export class Auction extends Rooms.SimpleRoomGame {
 			this.state = 'bid';
 			this.highestBid = this.minBid;
 			this.highestBidder = this.nominatingTeam;
-			this.room.add(Utils.html`|notify|${this.room.title} Auction|${player.name} has been nominated!`);
+
+			const notifyMsg = Utils.html`|notify|${this.room.title} Auction|${player.name} has been nominated!`;
+			for (const currManager of this.managers.values()) {
+				if (currManager.team === this.nominatingTeam) continue;
+				Users.getExact(currManager.id)?.sendTo(this.room, notifyMsg);
+			}
+
 			this.sendMessage(Utils.html`/html <username class="username">${user.name}</username> from team <b>${this.nominatingTeam.name}</b> has nominated <username>${player.name}</username> for auction. Use /bid or type a number to place a bid!`);
 			if (this.type === 'auction') this.sendBidInfo();
 			this.sendTimer();
@@ -562,11 +568,13 @@ export class Auction extends Rooms.SimpleRoomGame {
 		if (this.type === 'blind') {
 			if (this.bidsPlaced.has(team)) throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`Your team has already placed a bid.`);
 			if (bid <= this.minBid) throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`Your bid must be higher than the minimum bid.`);
+
+			const msg = `|c:|${Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)}|&|/html Your team placed a bid of <b>${bid}</b> on <username>${Utils.escapeHTML(this.nominatedPlayer.name)}</username>.`;
 			for (const manager of this.managers.values()) {
 				if (manager.team !== team) continue;
-				const msg = `|c:|${Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)}|&|/html Your team placed a bid of <b>${bid}</b> on <username>${Utils.escapeHTML(this.nominatedPlayer.name)}</username>.`;
 				Users.getExact(manager.id)?.sendTo(this.room, msg);
 			}
+
 			if (bid > this.highestBid) {
 				this.highestBid = bid;
 				this.highestBidder = team;
@@ -588,9 +596,10 @@ export class Auction extends Rooms.SimpleRoomGame {
 	}
 
 	onChatMessage(message: string, user: User) {
-		if (this.state !== 'bid' || !Number(message.replace(',', '.'))) return;
-		this.bid(user, parseCredits(message));
-		return '';
+		if (this.state === 'bid' && Number(message.replace(',', '.'))) {
+			this.bid(user, parseCredits(message));
+			return '';
+		}
 	}
 
 	skipNom() {