diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 9012e4c71d..a5119e5519 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ HelpText=ScreenString("HelpTextNormal")
 IdleCommentSeconds=0
 IdleTimeoutSeconds=0
 TimerSeconds=30
-UpdateOnMessage=""
+UpdateOnMessage="PlayerJoined"
 PrevScreen="ScreenTitleMenu"
 ChoiceNames="1,2,3"
 # The "name" here affects the announcer, eg. "ScreenSelectStyle comment single".