diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/DraftGrid.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/DraftGrid.java
index cd15a455d06..9ebe13dc364 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/DraftGrid.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/cards/DraftGrid.java
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 package mage.client.cards;
 
-import mage.cards.CardDimensions;
 import mage.abilities.icon.CardIconRenderSettings;
+import mage.cards.CardDimensions;
 import mage.cards.MageCard;
 import mage.client.dialog.PreferencesDialog;
+import mage.client.draft.DraftPanel;
 import mage.client.plugins.impl.Plugins;
-import mage.client.util.comparators.CardViewRarityComparator;
 import mage.client.util.ClientEventType;
 import mage.client.util.Event;
 import mage.client.util.Listener;
 import mage.client.util.audio.AudioManager;
+import mage.client.util.comparators.CardViewRarityComparator;
 import mage.constants.Constants;
 import mage.view.CardView;
 import mage.view.CardsView;
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ public class DraftGrid extends javax.swing.JPanel implements CardEventProducer {
 
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DraftGrid.class);
 
+    private final DraftPanel parentPanel;
+
     protected final CardEventSource cardEventSource = new CardEventSource();
     protected BigCard bigCard;
     protected MageCard markedCard;
@@ -36,22 +39,28 @@ public class DraftGrid extends javax.swing.JPanel implements CardEventProducer {
     /**
      * Creates new form DraftGrid
      */
-    public DraftGrid() {
+    public DraftGrid(DraftPanel panel) {
         initComponents();
+        parentPanel = panel;
         markedCard = null;
         emptyGrid = true;
 
         // ENABLE picks and other actions
-        cardEventSource.addListener(new Listener<Event>() {
-            @Override
-            public void event(Event event) {
-                if (event.getEventType() == ClientEventType.CARD_DOUBLE_CLICK) {
-                    CardView card = (CardView) event.getSource();
+        cardEventSource.addListener(event -> {
+            if (event.getEventType() == ClientEventType.CARD_DOUBLE_CLICK
+                    || event.getEventType() == ClientEventType.CARD_CLICK) {
+                // There is a protection against picking too early in DraftPanel logic.
+                // So, when double clicking early, we do mark the card as selected like
+                //     a single click would.
+
+                CardView card = (CardView) event.getSource();
+                if(event.getEventType() == ClientEventType.CARD_DOUBLE_CLICK
+                        && parentPanel.isAllowedToPick()
+                ) {
                     cardEventSource.fireEvent(card, ClientEventType.DRAFT_PICK_CARD);
                     hidePopup();
                     AudioManager.playOnDraftSelect();
-                } else if (event.getEventType() == ClientEventType.CARD_CLICK) {
-                    CardView card = (CardView) event.getSource();
+                } else {
                     MageCard cardPanel = (MageCard) event.getComponent();
                     if (markedCard != null) {
                         markedCard.setSelected(false);
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/draft/DraftPanel.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/draft/DraftPanel.java
index 0735d589723..2dce939378f 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/draft/DraftPanel.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/draft/DraftPanel.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
  import javax.swing.Timer;
  import javax.swing.*;
  import java.awt.*;
- import java.awt.dnd.DragSourceEvent;
  import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
  import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
  import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
@@ -42,6 +41,20 @@
      private Timer countdown;
      private int timeout;
 
+     /**
+      * ms delay between booster showing up and pick being allowed.
+      */
+     private static final int protectionTime = 2000;
+     /**
+      * Timer starting at booster being displayed, to protect from early pick due to clicking
+      * a little too much on the last pick.
+      */
+     private Timer protectionTimer;
+     /**
+      * Number of the latest card pick for which the protection timer has been set.
+      */
+     private int protectionPickNo = 0;
+
      // popup menu area picked cards
      private final JPopupMenu popupMenuPickedArea;
      // popup menu for a card
@@ -108,6 +121,10 @@
                      }
                  }
          );
+
+         protectionTimer = new Timer(protectionTime, e -> {
+             protectionTimer.stop();
+         });
      }
 
      public void cleanUp() {
@@ -120,6 +137,13 @@
                  countdown.removeActionListener(al);
              }
          }
+
+         if (protectionTimer != null) {
+             protectionTimer.stop();
+             for (ActionListener al : protectionTimer.getActionListeners()) {
+                 protectionTimer.removeActionListener(al);
+             }
+         }
      }
 
      public void changeGUISize() {
@@ -311,7 +335,13 @@
          }
          
          if (!draftBooster.isEmptyGrid()) {
-            SessionHandler.setBoosterLoaded(draftId); // confirm to the server that the booster has been successfully loaded, otherwise the server will re-send the booster
+             SessionHandler.setBoosterLoaded(draftId); // confirm to the server that the booster has been successfully loaded, otherwise the server will re-send the booster
+
+             if(pickNo != protectionPickNo && !protectionTimer.isRunning()) {
+                 // Restart the protection timer.
+                 protectionPickNo = pickNo;
+                 protectionTimer.restart();
+             }
          }
      }
 
@@ -345,6 +375,10 @@
          }
      }
 
+     public boolean isAllowedToPick() {
+         return !protectionTimer.isRunning();
+     }
+
      public void hideDraft() {
          Component c = this.getParent();
          while (c != null && !(c instanceof DraftPane)) {
@@ -525,7 +559,7 @@
          lblPlayer15 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
          lblPlayer16 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
          draftPicks = new mage.client.cards.CardsList();
-         draftBooster = new mage.client.cards.DraftGrid();
+         draftBooster = new mage.client.cards.DraftGrid(this);
 
          draftLeftPane.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(javax.swing.border.BevelBorder.RAISED));
          draftLeftPane.setFocusable(false);