diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
index 4b0247e27..9fed02a16 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void GameEventHandler::eventGameStateChanged(const Event_GameStateChanged &event
         QString playerName = "@" + QString::fromStdString(prop.user_info().name());
         emit addPlayerToAutoCompleteList(playerName);
         if (prop.spectator()) {
-            if (game->getPlayerManager()->getSpectator(playerId).id() == -1) {
+            if (!game->getPlayerManager()->getSpectators().contains(playerId)){
                 game->getPlayerManager()->addSpectator(playerId, prop);
                 emit spectatorJoined(prop);
                 emit logJoinSpectator(playerName);