--- a/src/viewport.cpp	Sun Feb 18 22:50:51 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp	Mon Feb 19 10:13:51 2007 +0000
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@
 {
 	const Sign *si;
 
-	if (!(_display_opt & DO_SHOW_SIGNS)) return false;
+	if (!(_display_opt & DO_SHOW_SIGNS) || _current_player == PLAYER_SPECTATOR) return false;
 
 	switch (vp->zoom) {
 		case 0: