diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 02880a35..562c0ad2 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ void localservertoclient(uchar *buf, int len)   // processes any updates from th
             else                    // new client
             {
                 c2sinit = false;    // send new players my info again 
-                conoutf("connected: %s", (int)&text);
+                conoutf("connected: %s", (int)&text);
+                gun_changed = false;
             }; 
             strcpy_s(d->name, text);
             sgetstr();