diff --git a/Leadercraft/Scoring/GameLoop.cs b/Leadercraft/Scoring/GameLoop.cs
index 3b506c1..4a47ba4 100644
--- a/Leadercraft/Scoring/GameLoop.cs
+++ b/Leadercraft/Scoring/GameLoop.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ namespace Leadercraft.Scoring
 
 		private static void loopPass(EntitiesDB entitiesDB)
 		{
-			if (localPlayer == null) localPlayer = new Player(PlayerType.Local);
 			if (!State.IsPlayingGame) return;
+			if (localPlayer == null && Player.Exists(PlayerType.Local)) localPlayer = new Player(PlayerType.Local);
 			FilteredChannelDataStruct[] channelInfo = entitiesDB.QueryEntities<FilteredChannelDataStruct>(CommonExclusiveGroups.OWNED_BLOCKS_GROUP).ToFastAccess(out uint count);
 			for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++)
 			{