diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index cfd2162c5..35f23ab27 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	// Set default player names
 	// Monster Iestyn (12/08/19): not sure where else I could have actually put this, but oh well
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
-		sprintf(player_names[i], "Player %d", i);
+		sprintf(player_names[i], "Player %d", 1 + i);
 
 	if (dedicated)
 		return;