diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 6d2c8661e..304c866c9 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -3878,7 +3878,7 @@ static int lib_gAddPlayer(lua_State *L)
 	player_t *newplayer;
 	SINT8 skinnum = 0, bot;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+	for (i = 1; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
 		if (!playeringame[i])
 			break;