1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/am_map.c b/src/am_map.c
index cad46a70..30d140f8 100644
--- a/src/am_map.c
+++ b/src/am_map.c
@@ -472,11 +472,15 @@ void AM_initVariables(void)
     m_w = FTOM(f_w);
     m_h = FTOM(f_h);
 
-    plr = &players[0];
-
     // find player to center on initially
-    if (!playeringame[pnum = consoleplayer])
+    if (playeringame[consoleplayer])
     {
+        plr = &players[consoleplayer];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        plr = &players[0];
+
 	for (pnum=0;pnum<MAXPLAYERS;pnum++)
         {
 	    if (playeringame[pnum])