diff --git a/engine/server/sv_main.c b/engine/server/sv_main.c
index 3d8dd01af..85f798cb6 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_main.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_main.c
@@ -1677,7 +1677,6 @@ client_t *SVC_DirectConnect(void)
 	newcl->userid = nextuserid;
 	newcl->fteprotocolextensions = protextsupported;
 	newcl->protocol = protocol;
-	newcl->realip_ping = rand();
 
 	if (sv.msgfromdemo)
 		newcl->wasrecorded = true;
@@ -1941,6 +1940,8 @@ client_t *SVC_DirectConnect(void)
 	// spectator mode can ONLY be set at join time
 	newcl->spectator = spectator;
 
+	newcl->realip_ping = (((rand()^(rand()<<8) ^ *(int*)&realtime)&0xffffff)<<8) | (newcl-svs.clients);
+
 	// parse some info from the info strings
 	SV_ExtractFromUserinfo (newcl);
 	SV_GenerateBasicUserInfo (newcl);