diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index b62840e45..1c527b1a5 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ consvar_t cv_follower[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
 
 // player's follower colors... Also saved...
 consvar_t cv_followercolor[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
-	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor", "1", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor_OnChange),
-	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor2", "1", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor2_OnChange),
-	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor3", "1", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor3_OnChange),
-	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor4", "1", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor4_OnChange)
+	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor", "Match", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor_OnChange),
+	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor2", "Match", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor2_OnChange),
+	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor3", "Match", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor3_OnChange),
+	CVAR_INIT ("followercolor4", "Match", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Followercolor_cons_t, Followercolor4_OnChange)
 };
 
 // last selected profile, unaccessible cvar only set internally but is saved.