diff --git a/CommonClient.py b/CommonClient.py
index 1aedd518b4f8..8325227d5e5c 100644
--- a/CommonClient.py
+++ b/CommonClient.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ def __init__(self, server_address: typing.Optional[str] = None, password: typing
             "collect": "disabled",
             "remaining": "disabled",
         }
+        self.race_mode: int = 0
 
         # own state
         self.finished_game = False
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ async def send_connect(self, **kwargs: typing.Any) -> None:
         if kwargs:
             payload.update(kwargs)
         await self.send_msgs([payload])
+        await self.send_msgs([{"cmd": "Get", "keys": ["race_mode"]}])
 
     async def console_input(self) -> str:
         if self.ui:
diff --git a/kvui.py b/kvui.py
index 536dce12208e..d58af3ed0e78 100644
--- a/kvui.py
+++ b/kvui.py
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ def get_text(self):
                             f"\nYou currently have {ctx.hint_points} points."
                 elif ctx.hint_cost == 0:
                     text += "\n!hint is free to use."
+                if ctx.stored_data and "race_mode" in ctx.stored_data:
+                    text += "\nRace mode is enabled." if ctx.stored_data["race_mode"] else "\nRace mode is disabled."
             else:
                 text += f"\nYou are not authenticated yet."