diff --git a/src/ScreenGameplaySyncMachine.cpp b/src/ScreenGameplaySyncMachine.cpp
index 0bcbbfb087..ad920962fe 100644
--- a/src/ScreenGameplaySyncMachine.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenGameplaySyncMachine.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenGameplaySyncMachine );
 void ScreenGameplaySyncMachine::Init()
 {
 	m_bForceNoNetwork = true;
+	// The server crashes if syncing is attempted while connected to SMO. -Kyz
+	NSMAN->CloseConnection();
 
 	GAMESTATE->m_PlayMode.Set( PLAY_MODE_REGULAR );
 	GAMESTATE->SetCurrentStyle( GAMEMAN->GetHowToPlayStyleForGame(GAMESTATE->m_pCurGame), PLAYER_INVALID );
diff --git a/src/ScreenJukebox.cpp b/src/ScreenJukebox.cpp
index 51d130e85b..a25649d546 100644
--- a/src/ScreenJukebox.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenJukebox.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ ScreenJukebox::ScreenJukebox()
 static LocalizedString NO_MATCHING_STEPS("ScreenJukebox", "NoMatchingSteps");
 void ScreenJukebox::Init()
 {
+	// The server crashes if syncing is attempted while connected to SMO. -Kyz
+	NSMAN->CloseConnection();
 	// ScreenJukeboxMenu must set this
 	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle(PLAYER_INVALID) != NULL );
 	GAMESTATE->m_PlayMode.Set( PLAY_MODE_REGULAR );