diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index dd92e2be4..e161787ef 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@ Player *TabGame::addPlayer(Player *newPlayer)
     if (game->getGameState()->getIsLocalGame() ||
         (game->getPlayerManager()->isLocalPlayer(newPlayer->getPlayerInfo()->getId()) &&
          !game->getPlayerManager()->isSpectator())) {
+        if (game->getGameState()->getIsLocalGame()) {
+            newPlayer->getPlayerInfo()->setLocal(true);
+        }
         addLocalPlayer(newPlayer, newPlayer->getPlayerInfo()->getId());
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_info.h b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_info.h
index 3f7c0e85f..a8759b151 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_info.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_info.h
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public:
         return userInfo;
     }
 
+    void setLocal(bool _local)
+    {
+        local = _local;
+    }
+
     bool getLocal() const
     {
         return local;