diff --git a/js/pacosako_ui.js b/js/pacosako_ui.js
index ee20f89..7bfa67b 100644
--- a/js/pacosako_ui.js
+++ b/js/pacosako_ui.js
@@ -796,60 +796,78 @@ $(function (){
    }
 
    window.setTimeout(function(){
-      gun.get(PacoSakoUUID).get('meta').map().on(function(d,key){
-         if (key.match(/^[0-9a-f]{16}$/)) {
-            d = d || {};
-            debug('got meta for key ' + key, d);
-            const lightName = shortenName(String(d.lightName || 'Light'));
-            const darkName = shortenName(String(d.darkName || 'Dark'));
-            const moves = !d.moves ? '' :
-               (', ' + d.moves + (d.moves === 1 ? ' turn' : ' turns'));
+      function updateSelectMeta(d, key) {
+         d = d || {};
+         debug('got meta for key ' + key, d);
+         const lightName = shortenName(String(d.lightName || 'Light'));
+         const darkName = shortenName(String(d.darkName || 'Dark'));
+         const moves = !d.moves ? '' :
+            (', ' + d.moves + (d.moves === 1 ? ' turn' : ' turns'));
 
-            let opt = $('#cb_game_' + key);
+         let opt = $('#cb_game_' + key);
 
-            if (!d.lightName && !d.darkName && !d.moves && key !== $('#cb_board').data('gameId')) {
-               if (opt.length >= 1) {
-                  opt.remove();
-               }
-            } else {
-               if (opt.length === 0) {
-                  opt = $('<option></option>');
-                  opt.attr('id', 'cb_game_' + key);
-               }
-
-               let stat = '';
-               if (d.status) {
-                  stat = ', ' + d.status;
-               }
-
-               opt.data('gameId', key);
-               opt.data('title', lightName + ' vs. ' + darkName + moves + stat);
-               opt.data('then', d.timestamp || new Date(Gun.state()).getTime());
-               opt.addClass('cb-game-option');
-               opt.appendTo('#cb_select_game');
-               updateTitle(opt);
-
-               let select = $('#cb_select_game');
-               let list = select.children('.cb-game-option').get();
-               list.sort(function(a,b) {
-                  const then_a = $(a).data('then');
-                  const then_b = $(b).data('then');
-                  return (then_a < then_b) ? 1 : (then_a === then_b) ? 0 : -1;
-               });
-
-               for (const e of list) {
-                  $(e).appendTo(select);
-               }
+         if (!d.lightName && !d.darkName && !d.moves && key !== $('#cb_board').data('gameId')) {
+            if (opt.length >= 1) {
+               opt.remove();
+            }
+         } else {
+            if (opt.length === 0) {
+               opt = $('<option></option>');
+               opt.attr('id', 'cb_game_' + key);
             }
 
-            let selOpt = $('#cb_game_' + $('#cb_board').data('gameId'));
-            if (selOpt.length === 1) {
-               $('#cb_select_game')[0].selectedIndex = selOpt.index();
-            } else {
-               $('#cb_select_game')[0].selectedIndex = -1;
+            let stat = '';
+            if (d.status) {
+               stat = ', ' + d.status;
+            }
+
+            opt.data('gameId', key);
+            opt.data('title', lightName + ' vs. ' + darkName + moves + stat);
+            opt.data('then', d.timestamp || new Date(Gun.state()).getTime());
+            opt.addClass('cb-game-option');
+            opt.appendTo('#cb_select_game');
+            updateTitle(opt);
+
+            let select = $('#cb_select_game');
+            let list = select.children('.cb-game-option').get();
+            list.sort(function(a,b) {
+               const then_a = $(a).data('then');
+               const then_b = $(b).data('then');
+               return (then_a < then_b) ? 1 : (then_a === then_b) ? 0 : -1;
+            });
+
+            for (const e of list) {
+               $(e).appendTo(select);
             }
          }
-      });
+
+         let selOpt = $('#cb_game_' + $('#cb_board').data('gameId'));
+         if (selOpt.length === 1) {
+            $('#cb_select_game')[0].selectedIndex = selOpt.index();
+         } else {
+            $('#cb_select_game')[0].selectedIndex = -1;
+         }
+      }
+
+      let cancellers = {};
+      let cancelAll = gun.get(PacoSakoUUID).get('meta').onWithCancel(function(meta) {
+         for (const gameId in meta) {  /* use of 'in' here is deliberate */
+            /* 'gameId' may include extra GUN fields like '_' */
+            if (gameId.match(/^[0-9a-f]{16}$/)) {
+               if (!Gun.obj.is(meta[gameId])) {
+                  updateSelectMeta(null, gameId);
+                  if (gameId in cancellers) {
+                     cancellers[gameId]();
+                     delete cancellers[gameId];
+                  }
+               } else if (!(gameId in cancellers)) {
+                  cancellers[gameId] = gun.get(meta[gameId]).onWithCancel(function(d) {
+                     updateSelectMeta(d, gameId);
+                  });
+               }
+            }
+         }
+      }, { change: true });
    }, 1);
 
    window.setInterval(function(){