diff --git a/source/sw/src/network.cpp b/source/sw/src/network.cpp
index 6ef0a1caa..8330daa19 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/network.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/network.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern SWBOOL PauseKeySet;
 
 gNET gNet;
 extern short PlayerQuitMenuLevel;
+extern SWBOOL QuitFlag;
 
 #define TIMERUPDATESIZ 32
 
@@ -688,7 +689,6 @@ SWBOOL MyCommPlayerQuit(void)
     PLAYERp pp;
     short i;
     short prev_player = 0;
-    extern SWBOOL QuitFlag;
     short found = FALSE;
     short quit_player_index = 0;
 
@@ -980,6 +980,10 @@ faketimerhandler(void)
 
     memset(&AveragePacket, 0, sizeof(AveragePacket));
 
+    // Slave won't receive the quit bit back from the master, so handle it separately
+    if (TEST(loc.bits, 1 << SK_QUIT_GAME) && !NetBroadcastMode && (myconnectindex != connecthead))
+        QuitFlag = TRUE;
+
     pp->inputfifo[Player[myconnectindex].movefifoend & (MOVEFIFOSIZ - 1)] = loc;
     pp->movefifoend++;
     Bmemset(&loc, 0, sizeof(loc));