diff --git a/src/server/valve/client.c b/src/server/valve/client.c
index df57a975..53f5df63 100644
--- a/src/server/valve/client.c
+++ b/src/server/valve/client.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ Game_PutClientInServer(void)
 	forceinfokey(pl, "*spec", "0");
 	forceinfokey(self, "*deaths", ftos(self.deaths));
 
-	if (cvar("sv_playerslots") == 1) {
+	if (cvar("sv_playerslots") == 1 || cvar("coop") == 1) {
 		Game_DecodeChangeParms();
 
 		if (startspot != "") {