diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 00207d1bb..a3b8cf7fe 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -4646,7 +4646,10 @@ static void GetPackets(void)
 
 		if (netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENTJOIN && server)
 		{
-			HandleConnect(node);
+			if (!levelloading) // Otherwise just ignore
+			{
+				HandleConnect(node);
+			}
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (node == servernode && client && cl_mode != CL_SEARCHING)