diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index 95d4407b..5bc753ba 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -1713,6 +1713,7 @@ void spectatemode(int mode)
 {
     if((player1->state != CS_DEAD && player1->state != CS_SPECTATE && !team_isspect(player1->team)) || (!m_teammode && !team_isspect(player1->team) && servstate.mastermode == MM_MATCH)) return;  // during ffa matches only SPECTATORS can spectate
     if(mode == player1->spectatemode || (m_botmode && mode != SM_FLY)) return;
+    if (mode == SM_OVERVIEW && player1->clientrole != CR_ADMIN && servstate.mastermode != MM_MATCH && servstate.mastermode != MM_PRIVATE) return;
     showscores(false);
     switch(mode)
     {