diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index ed31c1d11..03482a627 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -8217,8 +8217,8 @@ boolean P_SpectatorJoinGame(player_t *player)
 		player->playerstate = PST_REBORN;
 
 		//Reset away view
-		if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && g_localplayers[0] != consoleplayer)
-			g_localplayers[0] = consoleplayer;
+		if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && displayplayers[0] != consoleplayer)
+			displayplayers[0] = consoleplayer;
 
 		HU_AddChatText(va(M_GetText("\x82*%s entered the game."), player_names[player-players]), false);
 		return true; // no more player->mo, cannot continue.