diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
index 34e3f0f98..3ba4d5d87 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void readsavenames(void)
 =
 ===================
 */
-
+extern char *duke3dgrp;
 extern void check_player_color(int *color,int prev_color);
 
 int32 CONFIG_ReadSetup(void)
@@ -651,6 +651,8 @@ int32 CONFIG_ReadSetup(void)
 
         SCRIPT_GetString(scripthandle, "Comm Setup","RTSName",&ud.rtsname[0]);
 
+        SCRIPT_GetString(scripthandle, "Misc","SelectedGRP",&duke3dgrp[0]);
+
         SCRIPT_GetNumber(scripthandle, "Screen Setup", "Shadows",&ud.shadows);
 
         if (!NAM)
@@ -929,7 +931,7 @@ void CONFIG_WriteSetup(void)
 
     SCRIPT_PutString(scripthandle, "Comm Setup","PlayerName",&myname[0]);
     SCRIPT_PutString(scripthandle, "Comm Setup","RTSName",&ud.rtsname[0]);
-
+    SCRIPT_PutString(scripthandle, "Misc","SelectedGRP",&duke3dgrp[0]);
     {
         char commmacro[] = "CommbatMacro# ";
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 8a69baad4..2385c2696 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -8387,6 +8387,7 @@ void setup_rancid_net(char *fn)
         }
         qsort((char *)rancid_ip_strings, rancid_players, sizeof(rancid_ip_strings[0]), (int(*)(const void*,const void*))stringsort);
 
+        networkmode = 1;
         netparamcount = rancid_players;
         if (rancid_local_port_string[0] == '-')
             netparamcount++;