diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
index bc68d4d7c..f146cdbb4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
@@ -430,12 +430,13 @@ void GameEventHandler::eventJoin(const Event_Join &event, int /*eventPlayerId*/,
     QString playerName = QString::fromStdString(playerInfo.user_info().name());
     emit addPlayerToAutoCompleteList(playerName);
 
-    if (game->getPlayerManager()->getPlayers().contains(playerId)) {
+    PlayerManager *playerManager = game->getPlayerManager();
+    if (playerManager->getPlayers().contains(playerId) || playerManager->getSpectators().contains(playerId)) {
         return;
     }
 
     if (playerInfo.spectator()) {
-        game->getPlayerManager()->addSpectator(playerId, playerInfo);
+        playerManager->addSpectator(playerId, playerInfo);
         emit logJoinSpectator(playerName);
         emit spectatorJoined(playerInfo);
     } else {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_list_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_list_widget.cpp
index 4268e1019..035610935 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_list_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_list_widget.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ void PlayerListWidget::retranslateUi()
 
 void PlayerListWidget::addPlayer(const ServerInfo_PlayerProperties &player)
 {
+    if (players.contains(player.player_id())) {
+        updatePlayerProperties(player);
+        return;
+    }
+
     QTreeWidgetItem *newPlayer = new PlayerListTWI;
     players.insert(player.player_id(), newPlayer);
     updatePlayerProperties(player);