--- a/players.c	Tue Apr 10 09:40:36 2007 +0000
+++ b/players.c	Tue Apr 10 09:49:41 2007 +0000
@@ -871,8 +871,8 @@
 		}
 
 		/* This is the joining client who wants a new company */
-		if (_local_player != _network_playas) {
-			assert(_local_player == PLAYER_SPECTATOR && _network_playas == p->index);
+		if (_local_player != _network_playas && _network_playas == p->index) {
+			assert(_local_player == PLAYER_SPECTATOR);
 			SetLocalPlayer(p->index);
 			MarkWholeScreenDirty();
 		}