diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 62c4466c35..f7cd21967e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int GameState::GetCourseSongIndex()
 
 bool GameState::PlayersCanJoin() const
 {
-	return GAMESTATE->m_CurStyle == STYLE_INVALID;
+	return GetNumSidesJoined() == 0 || GAMESTATE->m_CurStyle == STYLE_INVALID;
 }
 
 int GameState::GetNumSidesJoined() const