Thanks for playing.
The start of the game is deliberately kept slow. for players to grasp and fully understand the game. I think a skip turns button might have helped? The issue you are saying might be either a very rare bug or a new rules might have been added to the game. I think it's the second one because the scenario you mentioned is exactly the same for the rule of +2 Card. Maybe give it another go? If this issue still occurs then it's a bug and I am sorry about it. I will personally take a look at it.