diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 43f93b7d3..92374e0df 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ static void Command_connect(void)
 			CONS_Alert(CONS_ERROR, M_GetText("There is no network driver\n"));
 	}
 
-	splitscreen = 0;
+	splitscreen = 3; // TEMPORARY TESTING MEASURE
 	SplitScreen_OnChange();
 	botingame = false;
 	botskin = 0;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 5d0448ce0..243ec30d2 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -7419,6 +7419,7 @@ static void M_StartServer(INT32 choice)
 
 	if (ssplayers < 1)
 	{
+		splitscreen = 3; SplitScreen_OnChange(); // TEMPORARY TESTING MEASURE
 		D_MapChange(cv_nextmap.value, cv_newgametype.value, (boolean)cv_kartencore.value, 1, 1, false, false);
 		COM_BufAddText("dummyconsvar 1\n");
 	}