diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp
index b88cb4ed51..1880af1779 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ void ScreenJoinMultiplayer::Init()
 
 	GAMESTATE->m_PlayMode.Set( PLAY_MODE_REGULAR );
 
+	GAMESTATE->m_bTemporaryEventMode = true;
+
 	FOREACH_MultiPlayer( p )
 	{
 		GameCommand gc;