diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 4085af2f1b..c290cc3d89 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 	//the following is only used in SMLAN/SMOnline
 	if( NSMAN->useSMserver && ( !GAMESTATE->PlayerUsingBothSides() ) )
 	{
-		m_ShowScoreboard = PREFSMAN->m_bEnableScoreboard;
+		m_ShowScoreboard = PREFSMAN->m_bEnableScoreboard.Get();
 		PlayerNumber pn = GAMESTATE->GetFirstDisabledPlayer();
 		if( pn != PLAYER_INVALID )
 		{