diff --git a/source/src/client.cpp b/source/src/client.cpp
index 9002a855..2f29c81d 100644
--- a/source/src/client.cpp
+++ b/source/src/client.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ bool c2sinit = false;       // whether we need to tell the other clients our sta
 
 int getclientnum() { return player1 ? player1->clientnum : -1; }
 
-bool multiplayer()
+bool multiplayer(bool msg)
 {
     // check not correct on listen server?
-    if(curpeer) conoutf("operation not available in multiplayer");
+    if(curpeer && msg) conoutf("operation not available in multiplayer");
     return curpeer!=NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index 10fd8217..56f7b66b 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ extern void abortconnect();
 extern void disconnect(int onlyclean = 0, int async = 0);
 extern void toserver(char *text);
 extern void addmsg(int type, const char *fmt = NULL, ...);
-extern bool multiplayer();
+extern bool multiplayer(bool msg = true);
 extern bool allowedittoggle();
 extern void sendpackettoserv(int chan, struct _ENetPacket *packet);
 extern void gets2c();