diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index da7e87d1c..ab4a070a1 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -2881,7 +2881,7 @@ static void Command_Map_f(void)
 		if (mapheaderinfo[newmapnum-1])
 		{
 			// Let's just guess so we don't have to specify the gametype EVERY time...
-			newgametype = (mapheaderinfo[newmapnum-1]->typeoflevel & TOL_BATTLE) ? GT_BATTLE : GT_RACE;
+			newgametype = (mapheaderinfo[newmapnum-1]->typeoflevel & (TOL_BATTLE|TOL_BOSS)) ? GT_BATTLE : GT_RACE;
 		}
 	}