diff --git a/public/waiting.html b/public/waiting.html
index 272667f..c84f9c1 100644
--- a/public/waiting.html
+++ b/public/waiting.html
@@ -231,6 +231,18 @@
       });
     }
 
+    // No-remise toggle (host only) - independent from auto-draw
+    if(noRemiseToggleEl){
+      noRemiseToggleEl.addEventListener('change', (ev)=>{
+        if(!socket) return;
+        const enabled = !!noRemiseToggleEl.checked;
+        socket.emit('room:no_remise:set', { roomId, enabled }, (resp)=>{
+          if(resp && resp.error){ log('no-remise error', resp); alert(resp.error); return; }
+          log('no-remise updated', resp);
+        });
+      });
+    }
+
     // Copy invite link (hidden link, no display)
     document.getElementById('copyInviteBtn').addEventListener('click', async ()=>{
       const link = `${window.location.origin}/waiting.html?roomId=${encodeURIComponent(roomId)}`;
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index dca6f11..ee5b17f 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1420,9 +1420,17 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
       const removed = hand.splice(idx,1)[0];
       room.hands[senderId] = hand;
       room.discard = room.discard || [];
-      room.discard.push(removed);
-      // attach the removed card object to the played record for informational broadcast
-      played.card = removed;
+      // Respect the room.noRemise flag: when true, do NOT move the played card into the discard pile.
+      if(!room.noRemise){
+        room.discard.push(removed);
+        // attach the removed card object to the played record for informational broadcast
+        played.card = removed;
+        played._discarded = true;
+      } else {
+        // still attach the card instance for informational purposes but note it wasn't discarded
+        played.card = removed;
+        played._discarded = false;
+      }
   // normalize cardId to the card's slug when the client passed an instance id
   cardId = (removed && removed.cardId) || cardId;
     }catch(e){