diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index 25bda9547..64d916e0f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -1518,6 +1518,20 @@ void waitforeverybody()
     }
     g_player[myconnectindex].playerreadyflag++;
 
+    if (ud.multimode > 1)
+    {
+        setgamepalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, titlepal, 11);
+        rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,BETASCREEN,0,0,2+8+16+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+
+        rotatesprite(160<<16,(104)<<16,60<<10,0,DUKENUKEM,0,0,2+8,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+        rotatesprite(160<<16,(129)<<16,30<<11,0,THREEDEE,0,0,2+8,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+        if (PLUTOPAK)   // JBF 20030804
+            rotatesprite(160<<16,(151)<<16,30<<11,0,PLUTOPAKSPRITE+1,0,0,2+8,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+
+        gametext(160,190,"WAITING FOR PLAYERS",14,2);
+        nextpage();
+    }
+
     while (1)
     {
         idle();