diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index d5d01cc43..a4400d4ff 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void G_ReadDemoExtraData(void)
 			{
 					if (!stricmp(Followercolor_cons_t[i].strvalue, name))
 					{
-							players[p].followercolor = i;
+							players[p].followercolor = Followercolor_cons_t[i].value;
 							break;
 					}
 			}